Saint-Nectaire, Medieval village in Puy-de-Dôme, France
Saint-Nectaire stretches across 133 square kilometers of mountainous terrain, divided into upper and lower sections with thermal springs throughout the area.
The estate belonged to the count of Auvergne until 1146, when it was transferred to the Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu for establishing a priory.
The basilica contains a significant 12th-century Auvergnat Virgin and Child sculpture that represents the artistic heritage of medieval France.
The commune maintains a population of 769 residents as of 2021, offering various municipal services and outdoor activities in the Auvergne region.
Natural hydrothermal stalagmites form in the surrounding caves, creating mineral formations through the interaction of thermal waters with limestone.
Location: canton of Champeix
Location: Puy-de-Dôme
Location: arrondissement of Issoire
Elevation above the sea: 824 m
Shares border with: Aydat, Cournols, Grandeyrolles, Montaigut-le-Blanc, Murol, Olloix, Saint-Diéry, Saint-Victor-la-Rivière, Le Vernet-Sainte-Marguerite, Verrières
Address: 63710 Saint-Nectaire, France 63710 Saint-Nectaire
Phone: +33473885041
Email: accueil@ville-saint-nectaire.fr
Website: http://ville-saint-nectaire.fr
GPS coordinates: 45.58806,2.99278
Latest update: August 16, 2025 14:57
Murol Castle
3.8 km
Église de Saint-Nectaire
40 m
Grottes de Jonas
5.1 km
Grottes du Mont Cornadore
159 m
Ferme Élevage de Kangourous et de Myocastors
2.4 km
Dolmen de Saillant
2.9 km
Dolmen du Parc
753 m
Château de Saint-Diéry
4.8 km
Jeune fille du Cheix
4.5 km
La Pineyre dolmen
1.3 km
Croix de Saint-Roch
1.2 km
Église Saint-Loup de Grandeyrolles
5.2 km
Saint-Ferreol church
4 km
Église Saint-Didier de Saint-Diéry
4.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Roch de Saillant
2.4 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Olloix
5.6 km
Croix de la Ribeyre
6 km
Église Saint-Julien de Fohet
6.1 km
Église Sainte-Marguerite du Vernet-Sainte-Marguerite
4.2 km
Croix du Marchidial
357 m
Chapelle des Baigneurs de Bains-d'en-bas
1 km
Abbot of Estaing house
4.2 km
Villa Russe
884 m
Thermes du Mont Cornadore
154 m
Chapelle castrale de Saint-Diéry Bas
4.8 km
Grottes de Châteauneuf
835 m
Croix de cimetière de Fohet
6.1 km
Croix de Fohet
6.1 kmReviews
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