Ferrieres-sur-Sichon tourism and travel guide

Visit Ferrieres-sur-Sichon: highlights and tourist information

Ferrieres-sur-Sichon 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 Ferrieres-sur-Sichon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateldon at 11 km and Thiers at 20 km.

Ferrieres-sur-Sichon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateldon

Chateldon

at 11 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Chateldon guide
Thiers

Thiers

at 20 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Thiers guide
Vichy

Vichy

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Vichy guide
Lapalisse

Lapalisse

at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Lapalisse guide
 
 
Courpiere

Courpiere

at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...

See Courpiere guide
Olliergues

Olliergues

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

Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...

See Olliergues guide
Charroux

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Charroux guide
Billom

Billom

at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...

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Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 42 km (direction north-west)

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

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide
Semur-en-Brionnais

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction east-north-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
Riom

Riom

at 44 km (direction west-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
Anzy-le-Duc

Anzy-le-Duc

at 46 km (direction north-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
 
 
Mozac

Mozac

at 47 km (direction west-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 50 km (direction west-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

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Markets in and near Ferrieres-sur-Sichon

  • Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (5km)
  • Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (15km)
  • Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (15km)
  • Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (16km)
  • Cusset: market Saturday (19km)
  • Vichy: market Every day except Monday (20km)
  • Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (20km)
  • Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (21km)
  • Noiretable: market Saturday (25km)
  • Lapalisse: market Thursday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Ferrieres-sur-Sichon, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Aulteribe Chateau (30km)
  • Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (35km)
  • Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (39km)
  • Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (39km)
  • Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (40km)
  • Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (43km)
  • Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (43km)
  • Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (43km)
  • Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (46km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (47km)
  • Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (49km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (52km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (60km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du domaine royal de Randan (23km)
  • Parc du château de Blanzat (49km)
  • Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (53km)
  • Jardin du château de Chaumont (53km)
  • Jardins du château d'Opme (54km)
  • Jardins du château de la Batisse (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Ferrieres-sur-Sichon is in the south of France at 65 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Ferrieres-sur-Sichon is 330 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Ferrieres-sur-Sichon

Canton: Mayet-de-Montagne

Arrondissement: Vichy

Department: Allier

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 0

Distance to Ferrieres-sur-Sichon

from Moulins (prefecture): 65 km

from Paris: 330 km

from Calais: 563 km

from Nice: 385 km

from Bordeaux: 355 km

from Strasbourg: 420 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Ferrieres-sur-Sichon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Guillermie, Lachaux, Lavoine, Le Mayet-de-Montagne and Saint-Clement.

This page in French: Visiter Ferrieres-sur-Sichon

 
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