La Cote-en-Couzan tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Olliergues at 18 km from La Cote-en-Couzan

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Visit La Cote-en-Couzan: highlights and tourist information

La Cote-en-Couzan is situated in the 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 Cote-en-Couzan in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Olliergues at 18 km and Courpiere at 22 km.

La Cote-en-Couzan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Olliergues

at 18 km (direction west-south-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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Courpiere

at 22 km (direction 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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Thiers

at 23 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...

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Ambert

at 25 km (direction south-south-west), 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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Chateldon

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

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...

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Billom

at 38 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...

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Sauxillanges

at 42 km (direction west-south-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 46 km (direction west-south-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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Vichy

at 50 km (direction north-west), in the Allier department

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

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction west-south-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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La Chaise-Dieu

at 51 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Issoire

at 51 km (direction west-south-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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Auzon

at 55 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Saint-Etienne

at 58 km (direction east-south-east)

Originally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral and the...

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Markets in and near La Cote-en-Couzan

• Noiretable: market Saturday (7km)
• Boen: market Thursday (15km)
• Courpiere: market Tuesday (22km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (22km)
• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (23km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (25km)
• Montbrison: market Saturday (27km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (29km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (31km)
• Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near La Cote-en-Couzan, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Usson (46km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (25km)
• Saint-Galmier (44km)
• Issoire (51km)
• Charlieu (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (51km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (51km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (43km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (45km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (23km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (27km)
• Bois Noirs (30km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Etienne (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (50km)

Geography and distances

La Cote-en-Couzan is in the eastern-center of France at 58 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: La Cote-en-Couzan is 360 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Cote-en-Couzan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Jeansagniere, La Chamba, La Chambonie, Noiretable, Saint-Didier-sur-Rochefort, Saint-Jean-la-Vetre, Saint-Julien-la-Vetre, Saint-Just-en-Bas, Saint-Priest-la-Vetre and Saint-Thurin.

This page in French: Visiter La Cote-en-Couzan