Bransat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 5 km from Bransat

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Visit Bransat: highlights and tourist information

Bransat 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 Bransat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 5 km and Charroux at 16 km.

Bransat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 5 km (direction east)

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

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Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Souvigny

at 24 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Vichy

at 26 km (direction south-east)

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

See Vichy guide

Moulins

at 28 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Moulins guide

Lapalisse

at 32 km (direction east)

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

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Chateldon

at 44 km (direction 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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Herisson

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Montlucon

at 48 km (direction west)

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

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Riom

at 48 km (direction south-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 51 km (direction south-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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Volvic

at 52 km (direction south-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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Reserve excursions near Bransat

Map of places to visit near Bransat

Markets in and near Bransat

• Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
• Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (13km)
• Bellenaves: market Wednesday (17km)
• Noyant-d'Allier: market Wednesday (20km)
• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (20km)
• Montmarault: market Wednesday (21km)
• Gannat: market Saturday (25km)
• Ebreuil: market Thursday (25km)
• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (26km)
• Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Bransat, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (16km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (6km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (32km)
• Neris-les-Bains (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (35km)
• Arboretum de Balaine (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (26km)
• Foret de Troncais (53km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Moulins (28km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (21km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (26km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

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

Geography and distances

Bransat is in the south of France at 28 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Bransat is 290 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cesset, Chareil-Cintrat, Contigny, Fleuriel, Lafeline, Louchy-Montfand, Montord, Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule, Saulcet and Verneuil-en-Bourbonnais.

This page in French: Visiter Bransat