Seeing Volvic? Begin at Château de Tournoël
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 8 of the 12 places on the list. The commune itself has 7 places on our list; 5 others are within 5 km of its centre. 2 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Within 1 km of the middle there are 5 of the places on the list. A drive of 12 km brings you to Puy de Dôme.
Best known, in and near Volvic
Behind Château de Tournoël on the list are 2 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction.
ChâteauChâteau de Tournoëlin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bosredonin townMuseumMuseumMusée Marcel-Sahutin townAttractionAttractionCircuit découverte.in townMuseumMuseumLa Grotte de la Pierre de Volvicin townChâteauChâteauLe Vivetin 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 to go
To the east lie most of the 5 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Volvic; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 8 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Volvic. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 12 on the list
It starts in town with 7 places and goes on to 5 within 5 km of its centre.
The 7 places in Volvic first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Out of town
Day trips number 12; the best known is Puy de Dôme, 12 km off.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand11 km south, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauRavel31 km east, in Bort-l'Étang
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac5.3 km northeast, in MozacTheme parkTheme parkVulcania9.4 km southwest, in Saint-OursChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port11 km southeast, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chazeron5.7 km north, in Loubeyrat
MuseumMusée Mandet7.1 km east, in Riom
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme11 km southeast, in Clermont-Ferrand
MuseumMusée Bargoin12 km south, in Clermont-FerrandAttractionAttractionChâteau de Murol33 km south, in MurolAttractionAttractionTemple de Mercure12 km southwest, in OrcinesPlaces within 40 km of Volvic with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Volvic
What is there to see in Volvic?
The first on our list in Volvic are Château de Tournoël, Château de Bosredon, Musée Marcel-Sahut and Circuit découverte.. We list 7 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Volvic?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Marcel-Sahut and La Grotte de la Pierre de Volvic.
Which places in Volvic are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Volvic are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Tournoël and Château de Bosredon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Volvic?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy de Dôme (12 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (11 km), Ravel (31 km), Abbaye de Mozac (5.3 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 Volvic, 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)
- Château de Tournoël: Matthieu Perona, CC BY 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
- Musée Mandet: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 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.