Lissac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Allegre at 9 km from Lissac

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Visit Lissac: highlights and tourist information

Lissac is situated in the Haute-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 Lissac in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Allegre at 9 km and Le Puy-en-Velay at 14 km.

Lissac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Allegre

at 9 km (direction north-west)

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

See Allegre guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 14 km (direction south-east)

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

La Chaise-Dieu

at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

See Lavaudieu guide

Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction south-south-east)

Arlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village, the ruined...

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Brioude

at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

See Brioude guide

Pradelles

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction south-south-east)

Both the picturesque historic village centre and the lovely viwes make Pradelles a highlight...

See Pradelles guide

Auzon

at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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Ambert

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

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

See Ambert guide

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loire department

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, now a 'most beautiful village in France' is unusual because it started life...

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Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction west-north-west)

There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small village of...

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

See Usson guide

Sauxillanges

at 56 km (direction north-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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Saint-Etienne

at 59 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loire department

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

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Map of places to visit near Lissac

Markets in and near Lissac

• Allegre: market Wednesday (8km)
• Polignac: market Wednesday (10km)
• Chadrac: market Sunday (13km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Brives-Charensac: market Friday (15km)
• Rosieres: market Saturday (17km)
• Blavozy: market Sunday (19km)
• Coubon: market Sunday (19km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (22km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Lissac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (29km)
• Arlempdes (32km)
• Pradelles (41km)
• Usson (55km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Le Puy-en-Velay (13km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (5km)
• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (24km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (35km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de la Beaume (23km)
• Lac du Bouchet (25km)
• Mont Mouchet (36km)
• Col des Pradeaux (44km)
• Bois Noirs (45km)
• Mont Gerbier de Jonc (48km)
• Cascade du Ray-Pic (55km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (43km)

Geography and distances

Lissac is in the southern-centre of France at 13 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Lissac is 428 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blanzac, Borne, Ceaux-d'Allegre, Loudes, Saint-Geneys-Pres-Saint-Paulien, Saint-Paulien, Vazeilles-Limandre and Vernassal.

This page in French: Visiter Lissac