Chavroches tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lapalisse at 12 km from Chavroches

Visit Chavroches: highlights and tourist information

Chavroches 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 Chavroches in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lapalisse at 12 km and Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 23 km.

Chavroches, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lapalisse

at 12 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Lapalisse guide

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 23 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Vichy

at 28 km (direction south-west)

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

See Vichy guide

Moulins

at 30 km (direction north-west)

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

See Moulins guide

Souvigny

at 36 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Souvigny guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 37 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Charroux guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Chateldon

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

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

See Chateldon guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 43 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Paray-le-Monial guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 43 km (direction 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

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

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Map of places to visit near Chavroches

Markets in and near Chavroches

• Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (3km)
• Lapalisse: market Thursday (12km)
• Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (15km)
• Le Donjon: market Tuesday (16km)
• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (20km)
• Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (20km)
• Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Cusset: market Saturday (26km)
• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (28km)
• Yzeure: market Wednesday (29km)

More information about Chavroches, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Chavroches, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (37km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (40km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (12km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (35km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (42km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (44km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (41km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (44km)
• Arboretum de Balaine (46km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (20km)

Towns of Art and history

• Moulins (30km)
• Paray-le-Monial (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (28km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (17km)

Geography and distances

Chavroches is in the south of France at 30 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Chavroches is 293 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chatelperron, Cindre, Jaligny-sur-Besbre, Saint-Voir, Sorbier, Thionne, Treteau, Trezelles and Varennes-sur-Teche.

This page in French: Visiter Chavroches