Besson tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Souvigny at 9 km from Besson
Visit Besson: highlights and tourist information
Besson 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 Besson in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Souvigny at 9 km and Moulins at 12 km.
Besson, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Souvigny
at 9 km (direction north-west)The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...
See Souvigny guide
Moulins
at 12 km (direction north-east)In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...
See Moulins guide
Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule
at 18 km (direction south)The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...
See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide
Charroux
Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction south-south-west)Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...
See Charroux guide
Lapalisse
at 38 km (direction east-south-east)The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...
See Lapalisse guide
Vichy
at 40 km (direction south-south-east)The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...
See Vichy guide
Herisson
at 42 km (direction west)The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...
See Herisson guide
Apremont-sur-Allier
Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction north-north-west), in the Cher departmentThe 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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Reserve excursions near Besson
Map of places to visit near Besson
Markets in and near Besson
- Noyant-d'Allier: market Wednesday (11km)
- Moulins: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
- Yzeure: market Wednesday (13km)
- Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
- Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (20km)
- Bourbon-l'Archambault: market Saturday (20km)
- Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (27km)
- Montmarault: market Wednesday (29km)
- Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (32km)
- Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (33km)
More information about Besson, Auvergne
Tourist attractions near Besson, France
What to do at Besson? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Besson.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Charroux (33km)
National Monuments
- Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (23km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Lapalisse (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (20km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (24km)
Remarkable gardens
- Arboretum de Balaine (25km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt des Colettes (40km)
- Foret de Troncais (46km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Le PAL (33km)
Towns of Art and history
- Moulins (12km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Montmarault (29km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Vichy (40km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (28km)
Geography and distances
Besson is in the south of France at 12 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Besson is 274 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Besson
from Moulins (prefecture): 12 km
from Paris: 274 km
from Calais: 509 km
from Nice: 440 km
from Bordeaux: 349 km
from Strasbourg: 411 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Besson from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bresnay and Chemilly.
This page in French: Visiter Besson