La Ferte-Hauterive tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 11 km from La Ferte-Hauterive

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Visit La Ferte-Hauterive: highlights and tourist information

La Ferte-Hauterive 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 La Ferte-Hauterive in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 11 km and Moulins at 19 km.

La Ferte-Hauterive, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 11 km (direction south-south-west)

The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Moulins

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Moulins guide

Souvigny

at 19 km (direction north-west)

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

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Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction south-west)

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

See Charroux guide

Lapalisse

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lapalisse guide

Vichy

at 31 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Chateldon

at 49 km (direction south-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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Herisson

at 50 km (direction west-north-west)

The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Allier

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Reserve excursions near La Ferte-Hauterive

Map of places to visit near La Ferte-Hauterive

Markets in and near La Ferte-Hauterive

• Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (10km)
• Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• Moulins: market Tuesday & Friday (19km)
• Yzeure: market Wednesday (19km)
• Noyant-d'Allier: market Wednesday (19km)
• Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (19km)
• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (22km)
• Lapalisse: market Thursday (28km)
• Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (29km)
• Bellenaves: market Wednesday (30km)

More information about La Ferte-Hauterive, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near La Ferte-Hauterive, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (27km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (34km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum de Balaine (34km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (38km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (29km)

Towns of Art and history

• Moulins (19km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (31km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (31km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (25km)

Geography and distances

La Ferte-Hauterive is in the south of France at 19 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: La Ferte-Hauterive is 283 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Ferte-Hauterive from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bessay-sur-Allier, Chatel-de-Neuvre, Contigny, Monetay-sur-Allier, Saint-Gerand-de-Vaux and Saint-Loup.

This page in French: Visiter La Ferte-Hauterive