Etroussat tourism and travel guide

Visit Etroussat: highlights and tourist information

Etroussat 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 Etroussat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Charroux at 6 km and Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 11 km.

Etroussat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Charroux

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Charroux guide
Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 11 km (direction 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

Vichy

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Vichy guide
Lapalisse

Lapalisse

at 32 km (direction east)

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

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Souvigny

Souvigny

at 35 km (direction east)

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

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Chateldon

Chateldon

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

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

See Chateldon guide
Riom

Riom

at 37 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
Moulins

Moulins

at 39 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Moulins guide
 
 
Mozac

Mozac

at 40 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

Volvic

at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Volvic guide
Thiers

Thiers

at 48 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
Montlucon

Montlucon

at 49 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand

at 50 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

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 50 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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Markets in and near Etroussat

  • Bellenaves: market Wednesday (11km)
  • Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
  • Gannat: market Saturday (14km)
  • Ebreuil: market Thursday (15km)
  • Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (16km)
  • Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (17km)
  • Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (18km)
  • Vichy: market Every day except Monday (19km)
  • Cusset: market Saturday (21km)
  • Montmarault: market Wednesday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Etroussat, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (5km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (35km)
  • Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (35km)
  • Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (42km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du domaine royal de Randan (25km)
  • Parc du château de Blanzat (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt des Colettes (20km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Le PAL (49km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Montmarault (23km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (45km)
 
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Geography and distances

Etroussat is in the south of France at 39 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Etroussat is 300 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Etroussat

Canton: Chantelle

Arrondissement: Moulins

Department: Allier

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 0

Distance to Etroussat

from Moulins (prefecture): 39 km

from Paris: 300 km

from Calais: 535 km

from Nice: 424 km

from Bordeaux: 333 km

from Strasbourg: 430 km

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Barberier, Bayet, Chantelle, Chareil-Cintrat, Charroux, Deneuille-les-Chantelle, Fourilles, Le Mayet-d'Ecole, Saint-Germain-de-Salles and Ussel-d'Allier.

This page in French: Visiter Etroussat

 
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