Le Donjon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Le Donjon: highlights and tourist information

Le Donjon 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 Le Donjon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lapalisse at 16 km and Anzy-le-Duc at 21 km.

Le Donjon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lapalisse

at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Lapalisse guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 21 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 27 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

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Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 27 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide

Vichy

at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Vichy guide

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 39 km (direction 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 43 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Moulins guide

Chateldon

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

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

See Chateldon guide

Souvigny

at 50 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Souvigny guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Charroux guide

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Map of places to visit near Le Donjon

Markets in and near Le Donjon

Market days in Le Donjon: weekly market: Tuesday;

• Le Donjon: market Tuesday (0km)
• Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (16km)
• Lapalisse: market Thursday (16km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (20km)
• Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (21km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (21km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (27km)
• Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (31km)
• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (32km)
• Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Donjon, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (25km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (16km)
• Charlieu (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (7km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (19km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (27km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (28km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (36km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (40km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (28km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (31km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (39km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (40km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (46km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (50km)
• Arboretum de Balaine (57km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (21km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (27km)
• Moulins (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (37km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (21km)

Geography and distances

Le Donjon is in the south of France at 43 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Le Donjon is 299 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Le Donjon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Lenax, Liernolles and Saint-Didier-en-Donjon.

This page in French: Visiter Le Donjon