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Circuit de Charade
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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Royat works well as a base: 5 minutes from Orcines, 7km from Puy de Dome.
Royat is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 4,831, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Royat 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 Royat to your route.
Royat (French pronunciation: [ʁwaja]; Occitan: Roiat) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Since Roman times, its thermal springs have made it a spa town, and the remains of the Roman baths are still visible.
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Royat is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.7650 latitude, 3.0501 longitude.
Royat has a population of approximately 4,831 people, making it a town in France.
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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.
3 km · about 5 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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
A dormant volcanic dome rising to 1,465 meters in the Chaine des Puys, offering sweeping views over 80 volcanic cones in the Auvergne.
7 km · about 15 min drive
photogenic
Cliff-edge viewpoint behind Queuille's village church over an almost-closed loop of the Sioule river wrapped around a forested peninsula: an Auvergne panorama that stays remarkably crowd-free.
28 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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