Ailleux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Olliergues at 28 km from Ailleux

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Visit Ailleux: highlights and tourist information

Ailleux is situated in the Loire 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 Ailleux in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Olliergues at 28 km and Thiers at 31 km.

Ailleux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Olliergues

at 28 km (direction west-south-west), 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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Thiers

at 31 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Courpiere

at 32 km (direction west), 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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Ambert

at 32 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

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Chateldon

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

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

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Billom

at 48 km (direction 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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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone department

Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages in the...

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Sauxillanges

at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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Vichy

at 54 km (direction west-north-west), in the Allier department

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

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Saint-Etienne

at 54 km (direction south-east)

Originally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral and the...

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Lapalisse

at 55 km (direction north-north-west), in the Allier department

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

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Auzon

at 64 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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Markets in and near Ailleux

• Boen: market Thursday (8km)
• Noiretable: market Saturday (14km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (19km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (23km)
• Montbrison: market Saturday (24km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (27km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (29km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (29km)
• Montrond-les-Bains: market Thursday (29km)
• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Ailleux, France

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

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (32km)
• Saint-Galmier (38km)
• Charlieu (43km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (41km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (32km)
• Bois Noirs (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Etienne (52km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (54km)

Geography and distances

Ailleux is in the eastern-center of France at 54 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Ailleux is 360 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cezay, Debats-Riviere-d'Orpra, Leigneux, Nollieux, Saint-Germain-Laval, Saint-Julien-d'Oddes, Saint-Laurent-Rochefort, Saint-Martin-la-Sauvete, Saint-Sixte and Saint-Thurin.

This page in French: Visiter Ailleux