La Petite-Marche tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Petite-Marche: highlights and tourist information

La Petite-Marche 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 Petite-Marche in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montlucon at 16 km and Herisson at 37 km.

La Petite-Marche, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montlucon

at 16 km (direction )

Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...

See Montlucon guide

Herisson

at 37 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Aubusson

at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Creuse department

Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here during several...

See Aubusson guide

Culan

at 43 km (direction north-north-west), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

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Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east)

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

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Volvic

at 51 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...

See Volvic guide

Mozac

at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...

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Riom

at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...

See Riom guide

Puy de Dome

at 56 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes and has...

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Clermont-Ferrand

at 60 km (direction south-east), 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...

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Souvigny

at 61 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 61 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...

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La Chatre

at 62 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

La Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before setting off...

See La Chatre guide

Nohant-Vic

at 68 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

The 18th century French manor house where George Sand lived is the main attraction...

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

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Markets in and near La Petite-Marche

• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (12km)
• Pionsat: market Friday (13km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (16km)
• Commentry: market Friday (17km)
• Domerat: market Friday (19km)
• Auzances: market Tuesday (20km)
• Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (20km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (32km)
• Montmarault: market Wednesday (33km)
• Cosne-d'Allier: market Tuesday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near La Petite-Marche, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Neris-les-Bains (12km)
• Aubusson (41km)
• La Chatre (62km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (52km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (53km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (57km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (29km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pierres Jaumetres (29km)
• Forêt des Colettes (30km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (16km)
• Marsat (53km)
• Mozac (53km)
• Riom (54km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (26km)
• Montmarault (32km)

Geography and distances

La Petite-Marche is in the south of France at 71 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: La Petite-Marche is 296 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Petite-Marche from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chambonchard, Marcillat-en-Combraille, Mazirat, Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat, Sainte-Therence and Terjat.

This page in French: Visiter La Petite-Marche