Riom to see, Musée Mandet first
9 of the 15 places to visit in and around Riom are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Riom are 8 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 7. France lists 5 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Within 1 km of the middle there are 6 of the places on the list. If you have a day, head to Puy de Dôme, 18 km away.
Top of the list in Riom
Along with Musée Mandet, see 2 châteaux, a museum and an abbey.
MuseumMusée Mandetin town
MuseumMusée des arts et traditions populaires de Riomin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Amable de Riomin townAttractionAttractionBeffroi de Riomin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mirabelin townChâteauChâteauPalais des ducs d'Auvergnein townBest 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
The list reaches out to Château de Saint-Genès-l'Enfant, 4.2 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Riom; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (9); next, museums or galleries (4).
Dark: in Riom. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
The 8 inside Riom come first, then 7 more within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye Saint-Amable de Riom
Abbey located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France.
9Monastère des Bénédictines de Marsat
Monastery located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France.
The 8 places in Riom first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
Head 18 km out for Puy de Dôme, the best known of 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand13 km south, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauRavel26 km southeast, in Bort-l'ÉtangChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port12 km south, in Clermont-Ferrand
ChâteauChâteau de Tournoël5.9 km west, in VolvicChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chazeron7 km northwest, in LoubeyratTheme parkTheme parkVulcania16 km southwest, in Saint-Ours
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme10 km south, in Clermont-Ferrand
MuseumMusée Bargoin13 km south, in Clermont-FerrandAttractionAttractionChâteau de Murol37 km south, in MurolAttractionAttractionTemple de Mercure18 km southwest, in OrcinesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan23 km northeast, in RandanPlaces within 40 km of Riom with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Riom
What is there to see in Riom?
The first on our list in Riom are Musée Mandet, Musée des arts et traditions populaires de Riom, Abbaye Saint-Amable de Riom and Beffroi de Riom. We list 8 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Riom?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Mandet, Musée des arts et traditions populaires de Riom, Musée Baster and Musée Lapidaire.
Which places in Riom are listed historic monuments?
5 places on this page in Riom are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Musée Mandet, Musée des arts et traditions populaires de Riom, Abbaye Saint-Amable de Riom and Beffroi de Riom.
What well-known places are within a day out of Riom?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy de Dôme (18 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (13 km), Ravel (26 km), Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Port (12 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 Riom, 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 (7)
- Musée Mandet: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des arts et traditions populaires de Riom: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Mozac: Christophe Ravier. Modification et retouches : user:Matth97, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tournoël: Matthieu Perona, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Charme: Pierre Tribhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bargoin: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.