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Visit Compains: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Compains is situated in the Puy-de-Dome department (Auvergne region) in the southern-centre of France at 39 km from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital. (General information: Compains is 382 km from Paris and 618 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Parc des Volcans at 11 km from Compains
Popular places to visit near Compains: these include Parc des Volcans at 11 km and Murol at 15 km. Lac Pavin is a listed 'site of natural beauty' at 7km and Volcans d'Auvergne is a listed 'regional natural parc' at 11km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Compains, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Compains and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Compains
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardins du château d'Hauterive (28km) : Jardins de Cordès (28km) : Jardins du château de la Batisse (31km) : Jardins du château d'Opme (35km) : Parc du château de Blanzat (45km) : Verger de Déduit (46km) :
- National Monuments: Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (21km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Blesle (23km) : Saint-Saturnin (28km) : Montpeyroux (30km) : Usson (34km) : Lavaudieu (46km) : Salers (48km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (18km) : Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (23km) : Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (27km) : Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (28km) : Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (30km) : Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (32km) : Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (37km) : Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (39km) : Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (39km) : Basilique Notre Dame du Port (Clermont-Ferrand) (40km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Issoire (28km) : Mozac (49km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Riom-es-Montagnes (27km) : Saint-Flour (47km) :
- Grand Site of France: Puy de Dome (37km) : Puy Mary (42km) :
Map of places to visit near Compains & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Compains
Canton: Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Arrondissement: Issoire
Department: Puy-de-Dome
Region: Auvergne
Postcode: 63610
Distance to Compains
from Clermont-Ferrand: 39 km
from Paris: 382 km
from Calais: 618 km
from Nice: 394 km
from Bordeaux: 283 km
from Strasbourg: 505 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Compains (within 6 km): Espinchal : Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne : Valbeleix :
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This page in French: Visitez Compains