Places to visit in Usson, led by Château d'Usson
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 7 of its 8. The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 5 others are within 5 km of its centre. 3 of them are within 1 km of the middle of town. Set 29 km out, Ravel makes a day trip.
Start with these in Usson
4 châteaux and an attraction follow Château d'Usson.
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.
The lie of the land
Château de la Grange Fort, 4.9 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Usson; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
7 of the 8 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Usson. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Usson
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 5 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Usson first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Ravel, 29 km away, is the best known of the 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand34 km northwest, in Clermont-FerrandAttractionAttractionChâteau de Murol31 km west, in MurolChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port34 km northwest, in Clermont-FerrandAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Randol25 km northwest, in CournolsChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aulteribe30 km northeast, in Sermentizon
MuseumMusée Bargoin34 km northwest, in Clermont-Ferrand
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme35 km northwest, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Auzon15 km south, in AuzonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ravel29 km north, in RavelAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale de la Chaise-Dieu36 km southeast, in La Chaise-DieuChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Opme28 km northwest, in RomagnatPlaces within 40 km of Usson with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Usson
What is there to see in Usson?
The first on our list in Usson are Château d'Usson, Bois Rigaud and La vieille forge. We list 3 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Usson?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Usson or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Usson?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Ravel (29 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (34 km), Château de Murol (31 km), Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Port (34 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 Usson, 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 (3)
- 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
- 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.