Frugieres-le-Pin tourism and travel guide

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Visit Frugieres-le-Pin: highlights and tourist information

Frugieres-le-Pin is situated in the Haute-Loire 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 Frugieres-le-Pin in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lavaudieu at 3 km and Brioude at 9 km.

Frugieres-le-Pin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 3 km (direction west)

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

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Brioude

at 9 km (direction west-north-west)

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

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Auzon

at 17 km (direction north-west)

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

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Allegre

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

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Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction west)

There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small village of...

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

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Sauxillanges

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

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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Issoire

at 36 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...

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Ambert

at 37 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

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Le Puy-en-Velay

at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

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Saint-Flour

at 40 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cantal department

Although built in rather sombre granite, we found lots of interesting sights in the...

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Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is now listed...

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...

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Map of places to visit near Frugieres-le-Pin

Markets in and near Frugieres-le-Pin

• Paulhaguet: market Monday (7km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (9km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (10km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (17km)
• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (19km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (19km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (20km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (20km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (23km)
• Arlanc: market Monday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Frugieres-le-Pin, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (3km)
• Blesle (25km)
• Usson (31km)
• Montpeyroux (45km)
• Saint-Saturnin (53km)
• Arlempdes (56km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (36km)
• Ambert (37km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay (40km)
• Saint-Flour (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (9km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (10km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (23km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (36km)
• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (51km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (54km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (36km)
• Jardin de l’écomusée (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (32km)
• Mont Mouchet (34km)
• Signal du Luguet (40km)
• Col des Pradeaux (40km)
• Lac du Bouchet (46km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (23km)

Geography and distances

Frugieres-le-Pin is in the southern-centre of France at 40 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Frugieres-le-Pin is 408 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Frugieres-le-Pin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chaniat, Chassagnes, Domeyrat, Fontannes, Javaugues, La Chomette, Lamothe, Lavaudieu, Montclard, Saint-Didier-sur-Doulon, Saint-Prejet-Armandon and Vals-le-Chastel.

This page in French: Visiter Frugieres-le-Pin