Jenzat tourism and travel guide

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Visit Jenzat: highlights and tourist information

Jenzat 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 Jenzat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Charroux at 4 km and Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 18 km.

Jenzat, 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 4 km (direction north-west)

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

See Charroux guide

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 18 km (direction north-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

at 18 km (direction east)

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

See Vichy guide

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

Chateldon

at 32 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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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 34 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

Lapalisse

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Lapalisse guide

Souvigny

at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Souvigny 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...

See Clermont-Ferrand guide

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...

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Thiers

at 43 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

Moulins

at 46 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Moulins guide

Puy de Dome

at 47 km (direction south-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

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Map of places to visit near Jenzat

Markets in and near Jenzat

• Gannat: market Saturday (7km)
• Ebreuil: market Thursday (10km)
• Bellenaves: market Wednesday (10km)
• Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (17km)
• Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (18km)
• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (19km)
• Cusset: market Saturday (20km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (23km)
• Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Jenzat, France

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

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 (4km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (12km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (35km)
• Neris-les-Bains (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (28km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (28km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (20km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

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

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (18km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (30km)
• Marsat (33km)
• Mozac (33km)
• Moulins (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (18km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (51km)

Geography and distances

Jenzat is in the south of France at 46 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Jenzat is 306 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Begues, Charroux, Escurolles, Le Mayet-d'Ecole, Mazerier, Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot, Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort, Saint-Germain-de-Salles, Saulzet, Taxat-Senat and Ussel-d'Allier.

This page in French: Visiter Jenzat