Escurolles tourism and travel guide

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Visit Escurolles: highlights and tourist information

Escurolles 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 Escurolles in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Charroux at 9 km and Vichy at 13 km.

Escurolles, 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 9 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Charroux guide

Vichy

at 13 km (direction east)

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

See Vichy guide

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 18 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

Chateldon

at 27 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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Riom

at 30 km (direction south-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

Lapalisse

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Lapalisse guide

Mozac

at 33 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...

See Mozac guide

Volvic

at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Thiers

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

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

See Thiers guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 43 km (direction south-south-west), 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 43 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...

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Souvigny

at 44 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Moulins

at 47 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Puy de Dome

at 47 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes and has...

See Puy de Dome guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Escurolles

Map of places to visit near Escurolles

Markets in and near Escurolles

• Gannat: market Saturday (7km)
• Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (12km)
• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (13km)
• Ebreuil: market Thursday (14km)
• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (15km)
• Cusset: market Saturday (15km)
• Bellenaves: market Wednesday (16km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (18km)
• Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Escurolles, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (47km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (9km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (14km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (27km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (28km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (16km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (38km)
• Clermont-Ferrand (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (24km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (30km)
• Marsat (33km)
• Mozac (33km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (31km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (13km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (49km)

Geography and distances

Escurolles is in the south of France at 47 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Escurolles is 309 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cognat-Lyonne, Espinasse-Vozelle, Gannat, Jenzat, Le Mayet-d'Ecole, Mazerier, Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot, Saint-Germain-de-Salles, Saint-Pont and Saulzet.

This page in French: Visiter Escurolles