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Visit Orcival: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Orcival is home to one of the most important roman style churches in Auvergne and has several natural scenic highlights nearby

Orcival 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 Orcival in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Bourboule at 13 km and Puy de Dome at 14 km.

Orcival, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mont-Dore

at 12 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Mont-Dore guide

La Bourboule

at 13 km (direction south-west)

La Bourboule is one of the most impressive of the belle-epoque spa towns in...

See La Bourboule guide

Puy de Dome

at 14 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

Murol

Castle at 14 km (direction south-east)

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

See Murol guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 17 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Saturnin guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 22 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 22 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Volvic

at 26 km (direction north-east)

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

See Volvic guide

Mozac

at 28 km (direction north-east)

The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...

See Mozac guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction east)

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

See Montpeyroux guide

Riom

at 31 km (direction north-east)

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...

See Riom guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 34 km (direction south)

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

See Parc des Volcans guide

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Markets in and near Orcival

• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (12km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (13km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (14km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (16km)
• Chamalieres: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (20km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (20km)
• Clermont-Ferrand: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (21km)
• Aubiere: market Sunday (22km)
• Champeix: market Friday (25km)
• Cebazat: market Thursday & Sunday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Orcival, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (14km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Saturnin (20km)
• Montpeyroux (29km)
• Usson (42km)
• Blesle (48km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (35km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (34km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (2km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (18km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (19km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (25km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (35km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (47km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (48km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Cordès (0km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (20km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (21km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (25km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (35km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (44km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (54km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (21km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac du Guery (8km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (10km)
• Puy de Sancy (17km)
• Lac Pavin (21km)
• Signal du Luguet (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Marsat (28km)
• Mozac (28km)
• Riom (31km)

Geography and distances

Orcival is in the southern-centre of France at 22 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Orcival is 355 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aurieres, Nebouzat, Perpezat, Rochefort-Montagne, Saint-Bonnet-Pres-Orcival, Saint-Pierre-Roche, Saulzet-le-Froid and Vernines.

This page in French: Visiter Orcival