Jax tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Allegre at 8 km from Jax
Visit Jax: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitJax 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 Jax in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Allegre at 8 km and Lavaudieu at 17 km.
Jax, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Allegre
at 8 km (direction east-north-east)Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the...
See Allegre guide

Lavaudieu
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction west-north-west)Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has...
See Lavaudieu guide

La Chaise-Dieu
at 18 km (direction north-north-east)The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the...
See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Brioude
at 23 km (direction west-north-west)Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church...
See Brioude guide

Le Puy-en-Velay
at 25 km (direction east-south-east)The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an...
See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

Auzon
at 31 km (direction north-west)The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river,...
See Auzon guide

Blesle
Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction west-north-west)There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small...
See Blesle guide

Arlempdes
Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction south-east)Arlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village,...
See Arlempdes guide

Ambert
at 43 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez...
See Ambert guide

Saint-Flour
at 44 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cantal departmentAlthough built in rather sombre granite, we found lots of interesting sights...
See Saint-Flour guide

Usson
Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentOne of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France'...
See Usson guide

Sauxillanges
at 47 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not...
See Sauxillanges guide

Pradelles
Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction south-south-east)Both the picturesque historic village centre and the lovely viwes make Pradelles...
See Pradelles guide

Issoire
at 51 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentBest known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and...
See Issoire guide
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Map of places to visit near Jax
Markets in and near Jax
- Allegre: market Wednesday (8km)
- Paulhaguet: market Monday (9km)
- Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (13km)
- La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (18km)
- Polignac: market Wednesday (22km)
- Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (23km)
- Brioude: market Saturday (23km)
- Craponne-sur-Arzon: market Saturday & (25km)
- Le Puy-en-Velay: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
- Chadrac: market Sunday (25km)
More information about Jax, Auvergne
Tourist attractions near Jax, France
What to do at Jax? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Jax.
Heritage sites
- Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
- Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
National Monuments
- Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (48km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Le Puy-en-Velay (25km)
- Ambert (43km)
- Saint-Flour (44km)
- Issoire (51km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Livradois-Forez (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (15km)
- Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (23km)
- Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (23km)
- Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (37km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (38km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (51km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de l’écomusée (35km)
- Jardins du château d'Hauterive (51km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Mont Mouchet (29km)
- Lac du Bouchet (32km)
- Cascade de la Beaume (33km)
- Bois Noirs (40km)
- Col des Pradeaux (43km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Massiac (34km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (42km)
Geography and distances
Jax is in the southern-centre of France at 25 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Jax is 421 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Jax
Canton: Paulhaguet
Arrondissement: Brioude
Department: Haute-Loire
Region: Auvergne
New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 43230
Distance to Jax
from Le Puy-en-Velay (prefecture): 25 km
from Paris: 421 km
from Calais: 656 km
from Nice: 332 km
from Bordeaux: 332 km
from Strasbourg: 493 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Jax from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chavaniac-Lafayette, Fix-Saint-Geneys, Josat, La Chapelle-Bertin, Sainte-Eugenie-de-Villeneuve, Sainte-Marguerite, Varennes-Saint-Honorat and Vissac-Auteyrac.
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