Bost tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vichy at 9 km from Bost

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Visit Bost: highlights and tourist information

Bost 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 Bost in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vichy at 9 km and Lapalisse at 12 km.

Bost, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vichy

at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Vichy guide

Lapalisse

at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Lapalisse guide

Chateldon

at 22 km (direction south), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Chateldon guide

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

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 27 km (direction west)

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

See Charroux guide

Thiers

at 36 km (direction south), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Thiers guide

Riom

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

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

See Riom guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Moulins

at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...

See Moulins guide

Souvigny

at 47 km (direction north-west)

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

See Souvigny guide

Courpiere

at 47 km (direction south), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Courpiere guide

Mozac

at 48 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Mozac guide

Volvic

at 51 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...

See Volvic guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Bost

Map of places to visit near Bost

Markets in and near Bost

• Cusset: market Saturday (7km)
• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (8km)
• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (9km)
• Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (11km)
• Lapalisse: market Thursday (12km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (13km)
• Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (17km)
• Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (18km)
• Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (23km)

More information about Bost, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Bost, France

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

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (27km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (45km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (25km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (12km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (34km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (37km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (43km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (45km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (53km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (22km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (36km)
• Clermont-Ferrand (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (43km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (45km)
• Moulins (45km)
• Mozac (48km)
• Marsat (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (9km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (37km)

Geography and distances

Bost is in the south of France at 45 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Bost is 310 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Billezois, Creuzier-le-Neuf, Cusset, Magnet, Saint-Christophe, Saint-Etienne-de-Vicq, Saint-Felix and Seuillet.

This page in French: Visiter Bost