Chatelus tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chatelus: highlights and tourist information

Chatelus 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 Chatelus in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lapalisse at 10 km and Vichy at 25 km.

Chatelus, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lapalisse

at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Lapalisse guide

Vichy

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Vichy guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 29 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

Anzy-le-Duc

at 29 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

Chateldon

at 29 km (direction south-west), 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 36 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

Thiers

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

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

See Thiers guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 41 km (direction north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 41 km (direction north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

See Paray-le-Monial guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction west)

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

See Charroux guide

Courpiere

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

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

See Courpiere guide

Moulins

at 51 km (direction north-west)

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

See Moulins guide

Souvigny

at 56 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Souvigny guide

Riom

at 58 km (direction west-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

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

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Markets in and near Chatelus

• Lapalisse: market Thursday (10km)
• Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (15km)
• Le Donjon: market Tuesday (18km)
• Cusset: market Saturday (22km)
• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (23km)
• Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (23km)
• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (25km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (25km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (25km)
• Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Chatelus, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (29km)
• Charroux (44km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (10km)
• Charlieu (34km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (28km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (30km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (30km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (36km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (44km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (35km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (37km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (38km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (46km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (40km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (41km)
• Moulins (51km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (25km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (36km)

Geography and distances

Chatelus is in the south of France at 51 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Chatelus is 314 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arfeuilles, Droiturier, Le Breuil, Saint-Martin-d'Estreaux and Saint-Pierre-Laval.

This page in French: Visiter Chatelus