Chatelneuf tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chatelneuf: highlights and tourist information

Chatelneuf is situated in the Loire 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 Chatelneuf in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ambert at 21 km and Olliergues at 27 km.

Chatelneuf, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Ambert

at 21 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

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Olliergues

at 27 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...

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Courpiere

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

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

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Saint-Etienne

at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

Originally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral and the...

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Thiers

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

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

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

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Sauxillanges

at 49 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction south-east)

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, now a 'most beautiful village in France' is unusual because it started life...

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

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Chateldon

at 52 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Allegre

at 53 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

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Eveux

at 54 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone department

Eveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed by Le...

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Auzon

at 55 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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Bagnols

at 58 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone department

Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to explore in...

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Map of places to visit near Chatelneuf

Markets in and near Chatelneuf

• Montbrison: market Saturday (7km)
• Boen: market Thursday (12km)
• Montrond-les-Bains: market Thursday (19km)
• Sury-le-Comtal: market Wednesday (20km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (21km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (22km)
• Andrezieux-Boutheon: market Tuesday (25km)
• Veauche: market Wednesday (25km)
• Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau: market Friday (25km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Chatelneuf, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (59km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (21km)
• Saint-Galmier (27km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (30km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (28km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (17km)
• Bois Noirs (30km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Etienne (38km)

Geography and distances

Chatelneuf is in the eastern-center of France at 39 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Chatelneuf is 378 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bard, Champdieu, Ecotay-l'Olme, Essertines-en-Chatelneuf, Lerigneux, Pralong, Roche and Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau.

This page in French: Visiter Chatelneuf