Abrest tourism and travel guide

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Visit Abrest: highlights and tourist information

Abrest is situated in the Allier department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Abrest in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vichy at 3 km and Chateldon at 15 km.

Abrest, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Vichy

at 3 km (direction north-north-west)

The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...

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Chateldon

at 15 km (direction south-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...

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Lapalisse

at 22 km (direction north-east)

The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...

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Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...

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Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 26 km (direction north-west)

The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...

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Thiers

at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...

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Riom

at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...

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Mozac

at 38 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...

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Courpiere

at 39 km (direction south-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...

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Volvic

at 40 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...

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Billom

at 43 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...

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Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 45 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...

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Clermont-Ferrand

at 45 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...

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Olliergues

at 50 km (direction south-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Allier

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Map of places to visit near Abrest

Markets in and near Abrest

• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (3km)
• Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (3km)
• Cusset: market Saturday (4km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (4km)
• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (12km)
• Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (16km)
• Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (18km)
• Gannat: market Saturday (19km)
• Maringues: market Monday (22km)
• Lapalisse: market Thursday (22km)

More information about Abrest, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Abrest, France

What to do at Abrest? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Abrest.

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (52km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (24km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (25km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (22km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (27km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (33km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (42km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (11km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (41km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (28km)
• Clermont-Ferrand (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (34km)
• Mozac (38km)
• Marsat (38km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (3km)

Geography and distances

Abrest is in the south of France at 52 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Abrest is 317 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Abrest from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellerive-sur-Allier, Brugheas, Busset, Cusset, Hauterive, Le Vernet, Saint-Sylvestre-Pragoulin, Saint-Yorre and Vichy.

This page in French: Visiter Abrest