Audes tourism and travel guide

Visit Audes: highlights and tourist information

Audes 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 Audes in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Herisson at 13 km and Montlucon at 13 km.

Audes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Herisson

Herisson

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...

See Herisson guide
Montlucon

Montlucon

at 13 km (direction south-south-east)

Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...

See Montlucon guide
Culan

Culan

at 19 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

See Culan guide
La Chatre

La Chatre

at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

La Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before setting off...

See La Chatre guide
 
 
Souvigny

Souvigny

at 49 km (direction east)

The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...

See Souvigny guide
Saint-Chartier

Saint-Chartier

at 49 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

Take a stroll through the grounds of the castle here in the quiet town...

See Saint-Chartier guide
Nohant-Vic

Nohant-Vic

at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

The 18th century French manor house where George Sand lived is the main attraction...

See Nohant-Vic guide
Charroux

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Charroux guide
 
 
Apremont-sur-Allier

Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 63 km (direction north-east), in the Cher department

The story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...

See Apremont-sur-Allier guide

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

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Markets in and near Audes

  • Domerat: market Friday (11km)
  • Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (14km)
  • Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (21km)
  • Cosne-d'Allier: market Tuesday (21km)
  • Commentry: market Friday (23km)
  • Boussac: market Thursday (29km)
  • Chateaumeillant: market Friday (30km)
  • Saint-Amand-Montrond: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
  • Montmarault: market Wednesday (34km)
  • Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Audes, France

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

National Monuments

  • George Sand House (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (29km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (33km)
  • Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (36km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (39km)
  • Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (41km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (19km)
  • Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (25km)
  • Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Foret de Troncais (24km)
  • Pierres Jaumetres (33km)
  • Forêt des Colettes (44km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Montmarault (34km)
  • Gouzon (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Amand-Montrond (30km)
 
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Geography and distances

Audes is in the south of France at 60 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Audes is 267 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Audes

Canton: Hérisson

Arrondissement: Montluçon

Department: Allier

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 0

Distance to Audes

from Moulins (prefecture): 60 km

from Paris: 267 km

from Calais: 502 km

from Nice: 480 km

from Bordeaux: 303 km

from Strasbourg: 456 km

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chazemais, Estivareilles, La Chapelaude, Nassigny, Reugny and Vaux.

This page in French: Visiter Audes

 
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