Dompierre-sur-Besbre tourism and travel guide

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Visit Dompierre-sur-Besbre: highlights and tourist information

Dompierre-sur-Besbre is situated in the Allier department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Tourist classifications for Dompierre-sur-Besbre include "theme park".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Dompierre-sur-Besbre in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Moulins at 27 km and Lapalisse at 30 km.

Dompierre-sur-Besbre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Moulins

at 27 km (direction west)

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

See Moulins guide

Lapalisse

at 30 km (direction south)

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

See Lapalisse guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 34 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 35 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Anzy-le-Duc

at 37 km (direction east-south-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

Souvigny

at 37 km (direction west)

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

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Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction east-south-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

Vichy

at 48 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Vichy guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 62 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cher department

The story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...

See Apremont-sur-Allier guide

Autun

at 67 km (direction north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit...

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

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Reserve excursions near Dompierre-sur-Besbre

Map of places to visit near Dompierre-sur-Besbre

Markets in and near Dompierre-sur-Besbre

Market days in Dompierre-sur-Besbre: weekly market: Saturday;

• Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (0km)
• Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (17km)
• Le Donjon: market Tuesday (21km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (23km)
• Yzeure: market Wednesday (26km)
• Moulins: market Tuesday & Friday (27km)
• Gueugnon: market Thursday (29km)
• Lapalisse: market Thursday (30km)
• Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (32km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Dompierre-sur-Besbre, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (52km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (43km)
• Charroux (55km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (30km)
• Charlieu (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (34km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (35km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (42km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (48km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (53km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum de Balaine (39km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (41km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (42km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bibracte (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Moulins (27km)
• Paray-le-Monial (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (4km)

Geography and distances

Dompierre-sur-Besbre is in the south of France at 27 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Dompierre-sur-Besbre is 278 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Dompierre-sur-Besbre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Diou, Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire, Saint-Pourcain-sur-Besbre and Saligny-sur-Roudon.

This page in French: Visiter Dompierre-sur-Besbre