La Bourboule tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Bourboule: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: La Bourboule is one of the most impressive of the belle-epoque spa towns in France

La Bourboule is situated in the Puy-de-Dome department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Bourboule in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Orcival at 13 km and Murol at 16 km.

La Bourboule, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Mont-Dore

at 5 km (direction east)

Mont-Dore is well placed to explore the scenic splendours of the area such as...

See Mont-Dore guide

Orcival

at 13 km (direction north-east)

Orcival is home to one of the most important roman style churches in Auvergne...

See Orcival guide

Murol

Castle at 16 km (direction east)

The highlight of a visit to Murol is the Chateau de Murol that stands...

See Murol guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 20 km (direction east)

It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that attracts visitors...

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

The Natural Regional Park of the Volcanoes is a beautiful region of forested volcanic...

See Parc des Volcans guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 25 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cantal department

The Chateau de Val is an impressive medieval castle on the edge of a...

See Chateau de Val guide

Puy de Dome

at 27 km (direction north-east)

Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes and has...

See Puy de Dome guide

Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

With ancient narrow streets, an imposing church and its position on the side of...

See Saint-Saturnin guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction east)

The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is now listed...

See Saint-Floret guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...

See Clermont-Ferrand guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 35 km (direction south-south-west), in the Cantal department

After exploring the town and church in Riom-es-Montagnes be sure to follow one or...

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction east)

Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...

See Montpeyroux guide

Volvic

at 39 km (direction north-east)

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...

See Volvic guide

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Markets in and near La Bourboule

Market days in La Bourboule: weekly market: Saturday;

• La Bourboule: market Saturday (0km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (5km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (16km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (17km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (29km)
• Champeix: market Friday (30km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (32km)
• Chamalieres: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (33km)
• Clermont-Ferrand: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near La Bourboule, France

What to do at La Bourboule? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Bourboule.

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (27km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Saturnin (28km)
• Montpeyroux (36km)
• Blesle (45km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (35km)
• Issoire (40km)
• Meymac (45km)
• Aubusson (61km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (24km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (15km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (18km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (31km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (40km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (45km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (46km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Cordès (13km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (30km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (32km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (34km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (37km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (40km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (43km)
• Verger de Déduit (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Banne d'Ordanche (3km)
• Lac du Guery (7km)
• Puy de Sancy (9km)
• Lac Pavin (15km)
• Signal du Luguet (34km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mozac (41km)
• Marsat (41km)
• Riom (45km)
• Salins (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (52km)

Geography and distances

La Bourboule is in the southern-centre of France at 34 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: La Bourboule is 364 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Bourboule from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Mont-Dore, Murat-le-Quaire and Saint-Sauves-d'Auvergne.

This page in French: Visiter La Bourboule