Château de Chignat: Vertaizon’s one place to visit
Of the 10 places to visit in and around Vertaizon, 9 are châteaux or heritage sites. One place to visit is mapped in Vertaizon, with 9 more within 5 km of its centre. Beyond the town, the best known is Ravel, 9.9 km off.
Leading places in Vertaizon
2 châteaux, a monastery and a museum follow Château de Chignat.
MuseumMusée de la batellerie d'Allier Pierre-Mondanel3.9 km northwest, in Pont-du-ChâteauFortFortOppidum du Puy du Mur3.2 km west, in Mur-sur-AllierBest 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
Château de Saint-Bonnet, 4.8 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vertaizon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 9 of 10.
Dark: in Vertaizon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
10 places in all: one in town and 9 within 5 km of its centre.
7The one place in Vertaizon, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Vertaizon → · Parks and trails in Vertaizon →
Beyond Vertaizon
Allow a day for Ravel, 9.9 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand16 km west, in Clermont-FerrandChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port15 km west, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ravel8.7 km east, in RavelAttractionAttractionChâteau de Murol35 km southwest, in Murol
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme13 km west, in Clermont-Ferrand
MuseumMusée Bargoin16 km west, in Clermont-Ferrand
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac20 km northwest, in MozacChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aulteribe16 km east, in SermentizonTheme parkTheme parkVulcania27 km west, in Saint-OursAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Randol22 km southwest, in CournolsPlaces within 40 km of Vertaizon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Vertaizon
What is there to see in Vertaizon?
The one place mapped in Vertaizon is Château de Chignat. We list 1 place in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vertaizon?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la batellerie d'Allier Pierre-Mondanel.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vertaizon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Ravel (9.9 km), Puy de Dôme (25 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (16 km), Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Port (15 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 Vertaizon, 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 (6)
- Musée de la batellerie d'Allier Pierre-Mondanel: Romary, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Pont-du-Château: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Abbaye de Mozac: Christophe Ravier. Modification et retouches : user:Matth97, 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.