Charron tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montlucon at 31 km from Charron

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Visit Charron: highlights and tourist information

Charron is situated in the Creuse department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Charron in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montlucon at 31 km and Aubusson at 32 km.

Charron, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montlucon

at 31 km (direction ), in the Allier department

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

See Montlucon guide

Aubusson

at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here during several...

See Aubusson guide

Volvic

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

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

See Volvic guide

Puy de Dome

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

Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes and has...

See Puy de Dome guide

Mozac

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

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

See Mozac guide

Riom

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

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

See Riom guide

Orcival

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

Orcival is home to one of the most important roman style churches in Auvergne...

See Orcival guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier department

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

See Charroux guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 51 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 51 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Herisson

at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Allier department

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

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 60 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

With ancient narrow streets, an imposing church and its position on the side of...

See Saint-Saturnin guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 69 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...

See Montpeyroux guide

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Markets in and near Charron

• Auzances: market Tuesday (6km)
• Pionsat: market Friday (12km)
• Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (24km)
• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (26km)
• Commentry: market Friday (29km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (31km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (33km)
• Domerat: market Friday (34km)
• Felletin: market Friday (36km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Charron, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (45km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Saturnin (60km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Neris-les-Bains (27km)
• Aubusson (32km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Millevaches en Limousin (60km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (45km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (50km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (52km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (60km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (42km)
• Jardins de Cordès (47km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (47km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (55km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (34km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (31km)
• Marsat (45km)
• Mozac (45km)
• Riom (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (29km)
• Montmarault (42km)

Geography and distances

Charron is in the southern-centre of France at 55 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Charron is 311 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auzances, Bussieres, Fontanieres, Roche-d'Agoux, Rougnat, Saint-Hilaire, Saint-Maurice-Pres-Pionsat and Vergheas.

This page in French: Visiter Charron