Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Puy-de-Dôme

Fontaine
63000 Clermont-Ferrand

The Fountain of Amboise, built in the 16th century at Clermont-Ferrand, is a Gothic and Renaissance monument in Volvic stone, decorated with sculptures and surmounted by a statue of a wild man, symbol of the Amboise family.

Château fort
63260 Chaptuzat

The Château de La Roche, built between the 13th and 16th centuries in Chaptuzat (Puy-de-Dôme), is an ancient medieval fortress transformed into a seigneurial residence, marked by its rare oval dungeon and its history linked to the Montpensier.

Architecture gothique flamboyant
63600 Ambert

The Saint John d'Ambert church, built in the 15th century in the Puy-de-Dôme, is a flamboyant Gothic jewel with a Renaissance bell tower, symbol of the Auvergnat religious heritage.

Eglise romane et gothique
63290 Puy-Guillaume

The Abbey of Montpeyroux, a 12th century Cistercian abbey located in Puy-Guillaume (Puy-de-Dôme), was founded by monks of Bonnevaux and marked by reconstructions in the 17th-15th centuries after a fire.

Grotte et gouffre
63610 Saint-Pierre-Colamine

The caves of Jonas, a 13th century medieval troglodytic habitat, are dug in a volcanic tuft cliff at Saint-Pierre-Colamine (Puy-de-Dôme). This fortified underground village housed up to 600 people, including monks, soldiers and peasants.

Architecture gothique flamboyant
63200 Riom

The Sainte-Chapelle de Riom, a flamboyant 15th century Gothic palace chapel, is a vestige of the Ducal Palace of Auvergne located in Puy-de-Dôme. Classified as a historical monument, it is inspired by the Sainte-Chapelle de Paris.

Hotel particulier classé
63000 Clermont-Ferrand

The Savaron Hotel, built in 1513 in Clermont-Ferrand, is a flamboyant 16th century Gothic mansion, classified as a historic monument in 1927, emblematic of late medieval architecture in Auvergne.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
63120 Sermentizon

The Château d'Aulteribe, built between the 15th and 19th centuries in Sermentizon en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, is a castle transformed into a romantic residence, surrounded by a modernized agricultural estate and housing a rich collection of furniture and art objects.