La Chapelle-Geneste tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Chaise-Dieu at 4 km from La Chapelle-Geneste

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Visit La Chapelle-Geneste: highlights and tourist information

La Chapelle-Geneste 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 La Chapelle-Geneste in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Chaise-Dieu at 4 km and Allegre at 17 km.

La Chapelle-Geneste, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Chaise-Dieu

at 4 km (direction south-east)

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

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Allegre

at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Allegre guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Brioude

at 23 km (direction west)

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

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Ambert

at 23 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

Auzon

at 24 km (direction west)

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

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Sauxillanges

at 32 km (direction 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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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-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

Olliergues

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

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

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Le Puy-en-Velay

at 38 km (direction 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 39 km (direction west)

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

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Issoire

at 39 km (direction west-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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Courpiere

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

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

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction west-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 La Chapelle-Geneste

Markets in and near La Chapelle-Geneste

• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (4km)
• Arlanc: market Monday (8km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (13km)
• Craponne-sur-Arzon: market Saturday & (14km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (17km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (20km)
• Usson-en-Forez: market Sunday (22km)
• Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon: market Wednesday (22km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (23km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near La Chapelle-Geneste, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (19km)
• Usson (32km)
• Blesle (39km)
• Montpeyroux (47km)
• Saint-Saturnin (57km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (23km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay (38km)
• Issoire (39km)
• Saint-Flour (57km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (23km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (24km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (25km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (28km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (39km)
• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (22km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (39km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (59km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (61km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (20km)
• Col des Pradeaux (24km)
• Mont Mouchet (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (38km)

Geography and distances

La Chapelle-Geneste is in the southern-centre of France at 38 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: La Chapelle-Geneste is 402 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Chapelle-Geneste from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bonneval, Cistrieres, Connangles, La Chaise-Dieu, Malvieres, Mayres, Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc and Saint-Sauveur-la-Sagne.

This page in French: Visiter La Chapelle-Geneste