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Visit Ardes: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Ardes is situated in the Puy-de-Dome department (Auvergne region) in the southern-centre of France at 42 km from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital. (General information: Ardes is 388 km from Paris and 624 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Blesle at 10 km from Ardes
Popular places to visit near Ardes: these include Blesle at 10 km and Saint-Floret at 17 km. Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau is a listed 'national monument' at 9km and Blesle is a listed 'most beautiful village' at 10km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Ardes, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Ardes and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Ardes
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardins du château d'Hauterive (18km) : Jardins du château de la Batisse (32km) : Jardins du château d'Opme (36km) : Jardins de Cordès (38km) : Parc du château de Blanzat (48km) :
- National Monuments: Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (9km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Blesle (10km) : Usson (22km) : Montpeyroux (25km) : Saint-Saturnin (29km) : Lavaudieu (30km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (10km) : Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (18km) : Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (18km) : Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (24km) : Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (24km) : Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (25km) : Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (29km) : Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (40km) : Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (41km) : Basilique Notre Dame du Port (Clermont-Ferrand) (42km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Issoire (18km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Riom-es-Montagnes (39km) : Saint-Flour (41km) :
- Grand Site of France: Puy de Dome (43km) : Puy Mary (48km) :
Map of places to visit near Ardes & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Ardes
Canton: Ardes
Arrondissement: Issoire
Department: Puy-de-Dome
Region: Auvergne
Postcode: 63420
Distance to Ardes
from Clermont-Ferrand: 42 km
from Paris: 388 km
from Calais: 624 km
from Nice: 379 km
from Bordeaux: 297 km
from Strasbourg: 498 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Ardes (within 6 km): Apchat : Augnat : La Chapelle-Marcousse : Madriat : Rentieres :
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This page in French: Visitez Ardes