Coutansouze tourism and travel guide

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Visit Coutansouze: highlights and tourist information

Coutansouze 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 Coutansouze in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Charroux at 12 km and Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 24 km.

Coutansouze, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 12 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 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Vichy

at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Vichy guide

Montlucon

at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Montlucon guide

Riom

at 37 km (direction south-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

Souvigny

at 38 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Volvic

at 39 km (direction south), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Volvic guide

Mozac

at 39 km (direction south-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

Herisson

at 40 km (direction north-west)

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

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Moulins

at 46 km (direction north-east)

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

See Moulins guide

Chateldon

at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Lapalisse

at 48 km (direction east)

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

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Clermont-Ferrand

at 49 km (direction south), 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 49 km (direction south), 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

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

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Reserve excursions near Coutansouze

Map of places to visit near Coutansouze

Markets in and near Coutansouze

• Bellenaves: market Wednesday (6km)
• Montmarault: market Wednesday (12km)
• Ebreuil: market Thursday (13km)
• Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (15km)
• Gannat: market Saturday (19km)
• Commentry: market Friday (22km)
• Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Pionsat: market Friday (27km)
• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (28km)
• Noyant-d'Allier: market Wednesday (30km)

More information about Coutansouze, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Coutansouze, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (12km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Neris-les-Bains (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (35km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (35km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (6km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (34km)
• Riom (37km)
• Marsat (38km)
• Mozac (39km)
• Moulins (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (12km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (34km)

Geography and distances

Coutansouze is in the south of France at 46 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Coutansouze is 297 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellenaves, Chirat-l'Eglise, Echassieres, Louroux-de-Bouble, Valignat, Veauce and Vernusse.

This page in French: Visiter Coutansouze