Louchy-Montfand tourism and travel guide

Visit Louchy-Montfand: highlights and tourist information

Louchy-Montfand 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 Louchy-Montfand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 3 km and Charroux at 15 km.

Louchy-Montfand, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 3 km (direction east)

The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide
Charroux

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction south-west)

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

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Vichy

Vichy

at 24 km (direction south-east)

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

See Vichy guide
Souvigny

Souvigny

at 26 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Moulins

Moulins

at 29 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Moulins guide
Lapalisse

Lapalisse

at 31 km (direction east)

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

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Chateldon

Chateldon

at 42 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Herisson

Herisson

at 47 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Riom

Riom

at 47 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Montlucon

Montlucon

at 49 km (direction west)

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

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Mozac

Mozac

at 50 km (direction south-south-west), 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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Volvic

Volvic

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

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

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Markets in and near Louchy-Montfand

  • Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (3km)
  • Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (12km)
  • Bellenaves: market Wednesday (17km)
  • Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (18km)
  • Noyant-d'Allier: market Wednesday (21km)
  • Montmarault: market Wednesday (22km)
  • Gannat: market Saturday (24km)
  • Ebreuil: market Thursday (25km)
  • Vichy: market Every day except Monday (25km)
  • Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Louchy-Montfand, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (5km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (34km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (38km)
  • Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (45km)
  • Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du domaine royal de Randan (33km)
  • Arboretum de Balaine (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt des Colettes (26km)
  • Foret de Troncais (55km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Le PAL (41km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Montmarault (22km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (37km)
 
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Geography and distances

Louchy-Montfand is in the south of France at 29 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Louchy-Montfand is 291 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Louchy-Montfand

Canton: Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

Arrondissement: Moulins

Department: Allier

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 0

Distance to Louchy-Montfand

from Moulins (prefecture): 29 km

from Paris: 291 km

from Calais: 526 km

from Nice: 429 km

from Bordeaux: 339 km

from Strasbourg: 423 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Louchy-Montfand from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bransat, Cesset, Chareil-Cintrat, Contigny, Fleuriel, Montord, Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule, Saulcet and Verneuil-en-Bourbonnais.

This page in French: Visiter Louchy-Montfand

 
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