Creux de l'enfer opens Thiers’s list
The middle of Thiers has 15 places to visit within 1 km. We list 25 places to visit in Thiers and one within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 8 museums, 6 châteaux and 6 attractions, among others. Among the sites in town, 5 are listed historic monuments. Beyond the town, the best known is Ravel, 13 km off.
The headline places in Thiers
Alongside Creux de l'enfer you find 2 museums, a fort and an abbey.
Art galleryCreux de l'enferin town
MuseumMusée de la coutellerie de Thiersin townFortFortRemparts de Thiersin townMuseumMuseumVallée des Rouetsin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye du Moutierin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Chassaignein 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.
On the map
Furthest out is Château de Barante, at 4.3 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Thiers; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Most are museums or galleries, 12 in all, ahead of châteaux or heritage sites (8).
Dark: in Thiers. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
The 25 inside Thiers come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 25 places in Thiers first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
The 12 days out are led by Ravel, 13 km away.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand36 km west, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aulteribe9.6 km south, in SermentizonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montgilbert21 km north, in Ferrières-sur-SichonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ravel14 km southwest, in RavelChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset23 km north, in BussetChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port36 km west, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan23 km northwest, in Randan
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac35 km west, in Mozac
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme33 km west, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vollore9 km southeast, in Vollore-VilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chalmazel30 km southeast, in Chalmazel-JeansagnièrePlaces within 40 km of Thiers with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Thiers: questions and answers
What is there to see in Thiers?
The first on our list in Thiers are Creux de l'enfer, Musée de la coutellerie de Thiers, Remparts de Thiers and Vallée des Rouets. We list 25 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Thiers?
12 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Creux de l'enfer, Musée de la coutellerie de Thiers, Vallée des Rouets and Cité des couteliers.
Which places in Thiers are listed historic monuments?
5 places on this page in Thiers are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Abbaye du Moutier, Château de la Chassaigne, Château de Franc-Séjour and Château des Champs.
What well-known places are within a day out of Thiers?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Ravel (13 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (36 km), Château d'Aulteribe (9.6 km), Château de Montgilbert (21 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 Thiers, 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)
- 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
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: 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
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.