Chief town of the district located 15 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand.
The site seems to have been well chosen: a large promontory high above the Limagne suddenly interrupted on the south by a cliff at the foot of which runs the largest rivers of Auvergne: Allier. Elsewhere, soft hills once covered with vineyards down to the rich plain grid cultures surprising.
| Municipality | Pont-du-Château |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 63430 |
| Tourism label |  |
| Latitude | 45.7969360 (N 45° 47’ 49”) |
| Longitude | 3.2485909 (E 3° 14’ 55”) |
| Altitude | From 291m to 380m |
| Surface area | 21.61 km² |
| Population | 12641 inhabitants |
| Density | 584 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Clermont-Ferrand (15.6 km, 19 min) |
| Insee code | 63284 |
| Intercommunality | ME Clermont Auvergne Métropole |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Territories | Auvergne, Massif Central |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alps |
| Les Martres-d'Artière | 5.4 km (11 min) |
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| Vertaizon | 5.7 km (9 min) |
| Lussat | 5.9 km (9 min) |
| Malintrat | 6.3 km (8 min) |
| Lempdes | 6.5 km (10 min) |
| Mur-sur-Allier | 7 km (11 min) |
| Chauriat | 7.3 km (10 min) |
| Vassel | 7.6 km (12 min) |
| Bouzel | 7.8 km (13 min) |
| Chavaroux | 7.9 km (12 min) |
| Beauregard-l'Évêque | 8.3 km (12 min) |
| Aulnat | 8.7 km (12 min) |
| Saint-Beauzire | 9 km (14 min) |
| Chappes | 9.1 km (14 min) |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 9.6 km (13 min) |
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| Transport |
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Well-being | 87 € to 170 € | Lezoux (9.4 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 140 € to 240 € | Volvic (18.9 km) |
 | Arts and Crafts | Free | La Monnerie-le-Montel (29 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 7 € | Chapdes-Beaufort (32 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 27 € to 90 € | Vollore-Montagne (34 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 1:20 | Riom (13.5 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 20 min | Maringues (15 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 2:25 | Sallèdes (18.3 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 20 min | Aigueperse (25 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 1:05 | Aydat (28 km) |
