Colombier tourism and travel guide

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Visit Colombier: highlights and tourist information

Colombier 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 Colombier in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montlucon at 16 km and Herisson at 27 km.

Colombier, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montlucon

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Montlucon guide

Herisson

at 27 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Herisson guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Charroux guide

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 38 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Souvigny

at 42 km (direction north-east)

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

See Souvigny guide

Culan

at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

See Culan guide

Volvic

at 49 km (direction south-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

Riom

at 49 km (direction 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

Mozac

at 50 km (direction 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

Vichy

at 51 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Vichy guide

Moulins

at 53 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Moulins guide

Aubusson

at 60 km (direction west-south-west), in the Creuse department

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

See Aubusson guide

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Reserve excursions near Colombier

Map of places to visit near Colombier

Markets in and near Colombier

• Commentry: market Friday (4km)
• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (10km)
• Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (13km)
• Montmarault: market Wednesday (14km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (16km)
• Pionsat: market Friday (20km)
• Domerat: market Friday (22km)
• Cosne-d'Allier: market Tuesday (23km)
• Bellenaves: market Wednesday (24km)
• Ebreuil: market Thursday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Colombier, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (30km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Neris-les-Bains (10km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (41km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (48km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (53km)
• Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (38km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (52km)
• Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (52km)
• Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (60km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (17km)
• Foret de Troncais (41km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (16km)
• Riom (49km)
• Marsat (49km)
• Mozac (50km)
• Moulins (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (13km)
• Gouzon (44km)

Geography and distances

Colombier is in the south of France at 53 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Colombier is 289 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Commentry, Hyds, La Celle, Louroux-de-Beaune, Malicorne and Montvicq.

This page in French: Visiter Colombier