Leigneux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Olliergues at 28 km from Leigneux

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Visit Leigneux: highlights and tourist information

Leigneux 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 Leigneux in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Olliergues at 28 km and Ambert at 29 km.

Leigneux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Olliergues

at 28 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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Ambert

at 29 km (direction 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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Courpiere

at 34 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 35 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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Chateldon

at 43 km (direction west-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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Saint-Etienne

at 48 km (direction south-east)

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

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Billom

at 50 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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Eveux

at 51 km (direction east), in the Rhone department

Eveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed by Le...

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone department

Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages in the...

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Sauxillanges

at 52 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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Bagnols

at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone department

Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to explore in...

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 53 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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Theize

at 54 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone department

The quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 56 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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Markets in and near Leigneux

• Boen: market Thursday (3km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (18km)
• Montbrison: market Saturday (18km)
• Noiretable: market Saturday (18km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (19km)
• Montrond-les-Bains: market Thursday (23km)
• Sury-le-Comtal: market Wednesday (29km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (29km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (31km)
• Veauche: market Wednesday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Leigneux, France

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

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (29km)
• Saint-Galmier (32km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (46km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (27km)
• Bois Noirs (36km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Etienne (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (59km)

Geography and distances

Leigneux is in the eastern-center of France at 48 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Leigneux is 366 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ailleux, Arthun, Boen, Bussy-Albieux, Cezay, Debats-Riviere-d'Orpra, Marcoux, Palogneux, Sail-sous-Couzan, Saint-Georges-en-Couzan, Saint-Laurent-Rochefort, Saint-Sixte and Trelins.

This page in French: Visiter Leigneux