Lapalisse tourism and travel guide

Visit Lapalisse: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are the main highlight when you visit Lapalisse
Lapalisse is situated in the Allier department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Lapalisse. For detailed visitor information see the Lapalisse travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Lapalisse include "recommended detour" and "village d'etape".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Lapalisse in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 27 km and Chateldon at 32 km.
Lapalisse, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Vichy
at 21 km (direction west-south-west)The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water...
See Vichy guide

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule
at 27 km (direction west)The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll...
See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Chateldon
at 32 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its...
See Chateldon guide

Anzy-le-Duc
at 33 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentMuch the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory...
See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Semur-en-Brionnais
Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentAs well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the...
See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Charroux
Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction west)Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre'...
See Charroux guide

Moulins
at 42 km (direction north-west)In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is...
See Moulins guide

Paray-le-Monial
at 43 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentThe 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make...
See Paray-le-Monial guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica
Church at 43 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentParay-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...
See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide

Thiers
at 44 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentNot always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical...
See Thiers guide

Souvigny
at 47 km (direction west-north-west)The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the...
See Souvigny guide

Riom
at 57 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance...
See Riom guide

Mozac
at 60 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and...
See Mozac guide

Volvic
at 63 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentOne of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from...
See Volvic guide
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Markets in and near Lapalisse
Market days in Lapalisse: weekly market: Thursday;
- Lapalisse: market Thursday (0km)
- Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (15km)
- Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (16km)
- Le Donjon: market Tuesday (16km)
- Cusset: market Saturday (19km)
- Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (20km)
- Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (20km)
- Vichy: market Every day except Monday (21km)
- Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (23km)
- Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (24km)
More information about Lapalisse, Auvergne
Tourist attractions near Lapalisse, France
What to do at Lapalisse? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Lapalisse.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Semur-en-Brionnais (35km)
- Charroux (37km)
National Monuments
- Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (32km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Charlieu (42km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (22km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (33km)
- Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (34km)
- Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (35km)
- Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (41km)
- Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (42km)
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (43km)
- Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (49km)
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (55km)
- Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (58km)
- Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (60km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du domaine royal de Randan (34km)
- Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (41km)
- Jardin du château de Chaumont (43km)
- Jardin du château de Digoine (56km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Thiers (44km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Le PAL (30km)
Towns of Art and history
- Moulins (42km)
- Paray-le-Monial (43km)
- Riom (57km)
- Mozac (60km)
- Marsat (60km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Vichy (21km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (29km)
Geography and distances
Lapalisse is in the south of France at 42 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Lapalisse is 305 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Lapalisse
from Moulins (prefecture): 42 km
from Paris: 305 km
from Calais: 539 km
from Nice: 402 km
from Bordeaux: 364 km
from Strasbourg: 404 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Lapalisse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Billezois, Saint-Prix and Servilly.
This page in French: Visiter Lapalisse
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