Marat’s places to visit, starting with Tour de Grippel
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 5 of the 8 places on the list. 2 places to visit are mapped in Marat, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes 2 listed historic monuments. Further afield lies Ravel, at 25 km.
Leading places in Marat
Alongside Tour de Grippel you find 3 châteaux and 2 attractions.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where they are
Leave town to the west for most of the 6 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Marat; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 5 in all, ahead of other sights (2).
Dark: in Marat. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
2 in town lead, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 2 places in Marat first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
The pick of the 12 is Ravel, 25 km off.
Art galleryCreux de l'enfer24 km northwest, in ThiersAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale de la Chaise-Dieu38 km south, in La Chaise-DieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vollore16 km northwest, in Vollore-Ville
MuseumMusée de la coutellerie de Thiers24 km northwest, in ThiersMuseumMuseumVallée des Rouets24 km north, in ThiersFortFortRemparts de Thiers24 km northwest, in ThiersPlaces within 40 km of Marat with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Marat
What is there to see in Marat?
The first on our list in Marat are Tour de Grippel and Château de Teilhet. We list 2 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Marat?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée des métiers et traditions du pays d'Olliergues.
Which places in Marat are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Marat are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Tour de Grippel and Château de Teilhet.
What well-known places are within a day out of Marat?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Ravel (25 km), Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (31 km), Château de Chalmazel (13 km), Château d'Aulteribe (20 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Marat, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Creux de l'enfer: Lethiernois, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la coutellerie de Thiers: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.