Josat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Allegre at 8 km from Josat

Allegre Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Josat Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Allegre Hotels & holiday rentals

Josat Excursions & Activities

Visit Josat: highlights and tourist information

Josat 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 Josat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Allegre at 8 km and Lavaudieu at 13 km.

Josat, 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)

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

See Allegre guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Lavaudieu guide

La Chaise-Dieu

at 14 km (direction north-east)

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

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Brioude

at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Brioude guide

Auzon

at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

See Auzon guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Blesle guide

Ambert

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

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

See Ambert guide

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Usson guide

Sauxillanges

at 42 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...

See Sauxillanges guide

Saint-Flour

at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cantal department

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

See Saint-Flour guide

Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction south-east)

Arlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village, the ruined...

See Arlempdes guide

Issoire

at 46 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Issoire guide

Pradelles

Most Beautiful Village at 54 km (direction south-south-east)

Both the picturesque historic village centre and the lovely viwes make Pradelles a highlight...

See Pradelles guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haute-Loire

Find Allegre hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Josat

Map of places to visit near Josat

Markets in and near Josat

• Paulhaguet: market Monday (7km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (8km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (14km)
• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (16km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (18km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (20km)
• Craponne-sur-Arzon: market Saturday & (23km)
• Arlanc: market Monday (24km)
• Polignac: market Wednesday (25km)
• Chadrac: market Sunday (29km)

More information about Josat, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Josat, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (13km)
• Blesle (36km)
• Usson (41km)
• Arlempdes (46km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Le Puy-en-Velay (29km)
• Ambert (39km)
• Saint-Flour (45km)
• Issoire (46km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (17km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (20km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (20km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (34km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (36km)
• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (33km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Mouchet (32km)
• Bois Noirs (36km)
• Lac du Bouchet (37km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (37km)
• Col des Pradeaux (39km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (33km)

Geography and distances

Josat is in the southern-centre of France at 29 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Josat is 416 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chassagnes, Collat, Jax, La Chapelle-Bertin, Saint-Pal-de-Senouire, Saint-Prejet-Armandon, Sainte-Marguerite and Varennes-Saint-Honorat.

This page in French: Visiter Josat