Château de Cordès opens Orcival’s list
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Orcival are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Puy de Dôme is worth a day, 14 km from the centre.
The headline places in Orcival
Along with Château de Cordès, see 2 attractions and 2 châteaux.
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.
Places on the map
Roche Sanadoire, 5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Orcival; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 3; 2 are other sights.
Dark: in Orcival. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
The town has 3; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 2 more.
The 3 places in Orcival first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Orcival
Puy de Dôme, 14 km away, is the best known of the 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand22 km northeast, in Clermont-FerrandAttractionAttractionChâteau de Murol14 km southeast, in MurolTheme parkTheme parkVulcania17 km northeast, in Saint-OursChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port23 km northeast, in Clermont-FerrandAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Randol19 km east, in CournolsAttractionAttractionTemple de Mercure14 km northeast, in Orcines
MuseumMusée Bargoin22 km northeast, in Clermont-FerrandAttractionAttractionChâteau-Dauphin18 km north, in Pontgibaud
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac31 km northeast, in Mozac
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme26 km northeast, in Clermont-Ferrand
ChâteauChâteau de Tournoël28 km northeast, in VolvicPlaces within 40 km of Orcival with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Orcival: questions
What is there to see in Orcival?
The first on our list in Orcival are Château de Cordès, La roche branlante and Roche Sanadoire. We list 3 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Orcival?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Orcival or within 5 km.
Which places in Orcival are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Orcival is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Cordès.
What well-known places are within a day out of Orcival?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy de Dôme (14 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (22 km), Château de Murol (14 km), Vulcania (17 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 Orcival, 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 (5)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bargoin: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Mozac: Christophe Ravier. Modification et retouches : user:Matth97, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Charme: Pierre Tribhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tournoël: Matthieu Perona, CC BY 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.