Charmeil tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vichy at 4 km from Charmeil

Visit Charmeil: highlights and tourist information

Charmeil is situated in the Allier department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vichy at 4 km and Charroux at 18 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Charmeil, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Charmeil in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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

Vichy

at 4 km (direction south-east)

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

See Vichy guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction west)

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

See Charroux guide

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 18 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Lapalisse

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Lapalisse guide

Chateldon

at 23 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Chateldon guide

Thiers

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

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

See Thiers guide

Riom

at 37 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Riom guide

Mozac

at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Mozac guide

Volvic

at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from...

See Volvic guide

Souvigny

at 44 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Souvigny guide

Moulins

at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Moulins guide

Courpiere

at 46 km (direction south-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Courpiere guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

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

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important...

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Clermont-Ferrand

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

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre...

See Clermont-Ferrand guide

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

Map of places to visit near Charmeil

Markets in and near Charmeil

• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (5km)
• Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (5km)
• Cusset: market Saturday (6km)
• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (7km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (12km)
• Gannat: market Saturday (17km)
• Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (17km)
• Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Lapalisse: market Thursday (21km)
• Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (23km)

Hotels near Charmeil

More information about Charmeil, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Charmeil, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (54km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (18km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (18km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (21km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (31km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (35km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (43km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (16km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (36km)
• Clermont-Ferrand (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (33km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (37km)
• Marsat (40km)
• Mozac (40km)
• Moulins (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (5km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (43km)

Geography and distances

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

Getting here

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellerive-sur-Allier, Cognat-Lyonne, Creuzier-le-Neuf, Creuzier-le-Vieux, Cusset, Espinasse-Vozelle, Le Vernet, Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses, Saint-Remy-en-Rollat, Seuillet, Vendat and Vichy.

This page in French: Visiter Charmeil