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Attractions in Royat

Musée de Royat and more: what to see in Royat

Visitors to Royat can choose from 7 museums, 7 attractions and 5 châteaux. The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 29 others are within 5 km of its centre. On foot, 4 are within 1 km of the centre. Set 6.9 km out, Puy de Dôme makes a day trip.

Photo: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand, Fabien1309 (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Royat
2
inside the commune
Within 5 km
29
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
9
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
12
in town and nearby
Best known

First stops in Royat

The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a water park and an attraction.

MuseumMuseumMusée de Royatin townWater parkWater parkRoyaTonicin townAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand3.3 km northeast, in Clermont-FerrandChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port3.7 km northeast, in Clermont-FerrandMuseumMusée Bargoin3.2 km northeast, in Clermont-FerrandMuseumMuséum Henri-Lecoq3.2 km northeast, in Clermont-Ferrand

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.

Map

Plotted on the map

On the map, most of the 29 sit to the northeast.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Royat; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

Kinds of place

Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 12; 9 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 2 galleries1 in town · 8 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 5 châteaux · 3 abbeys · 1 church · 1 archaeological site · 1 fort · 1 monastery0 in town · 12 nearby
Gardens 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 water park1 in town
Other attractions 7 attractions0 in town · 7 nearby

Dark: in Royat. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

The full list

After the 2 in town come 29 more within 5 km of its centre.

The 2 places in Royat first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Royat → · Parks and trails in Royat →

Further afield

Around the region

The standout of the 12 is Puy de Dôme, 6.9 km from town.

AttractionAttractionPuy de Dôme6.9 km west, in OrcinesChâteauChâteauRavel28 km east, in Bort-l'ÉtangTheme parkTheme parkVulcania10 km northwest, in Saint-OursAttractionAttractionChâteau de Murol22 km south, in MurolGardenJardin botanique de la Charme7.1 km northeast, in Clermont-FerrandAttractionAttractionTemple de Mercure6.7 km west, in OrcinesAbbeyAbbaye de Mozac15 km north, in MozacChâteauChâteau de Tournoël14 km north, in VolvicAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Randol13 km south, in CournolsChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Opme6.9 km southeast, in RomagnatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chazeron18 km north, in LoubeyratMuseumMusée Mandet15 km north, in Riom

Places within 40 km of Royat with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Questions about attractions in Royat

What is there to see in Royat?

The first on our list in Royat are Musée de Royat and RoyaTonic. We list 2 places in town. Another 29 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Royat?

9 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de Royat, Musée Bargoin, Muséum Henri-Lecoq and Hôtel Fontfreyde.

What well-known places are within a day out of Royat?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy de Dôme (6.9 km), Ravel (28 km), Vulcania (10 km), Château de Murol (22 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 Royat, 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 (9)

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.