Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Brioude sits on the route: 5 minutes from Vieille-Brioude, 39km from Viaduc de Garabit.
Brioude is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 7,451, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Brioude sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Brioude to your route.
Brioude (French pronunciation: [bʁijud] ; Auvergnat: Briude) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-central France. It lies on the banks of the river Allier, a tributary of the Loire.
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Brioude is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.2942 latitude, 3.3842 longitude.
Brioude has a population of approximately 7,451 people, making it a town in France.
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Full driving guide for France5 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Gustave Eiffel's crimson 1884 railway arch spanning 165 m across the Truyère gorge in the Cantal, a direct engineering ancestor of his tower and floodlit red at night; viewpoints sit just off the A75.
39 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
10th-century chapel balanced on an 85-metre volcanic plug in Le Puy-en-Velay, reached by 268 steps spiralling up the rock: one of France's most improbable and photographed buildings.
48 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
Spectacular circuit wrapped around extinct volcanoes near Clermont-Ferrand, once dubbed the 'French Nurburgring'; its full 8 km lap hosted the French Grand Prix four times in the 1960s and 70s.
58 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A pyramid-shaped volcanic peak in the Cantal, the heart of Europe's largest extinct volcano and a road climb.
59 km · about 70 min drive
museum
Michelin's flagship museum in its home town of Clermont-Ferrand, tracing 130+ years of tyres, guides and mobility - from early aeroplanes to the rail-riding Michelines and modern motorsport.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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