Lure tourism and travel guide

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Visit Lure: highlights and tourist information

Lure 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 Lure in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Thiers at 30 km and Olliergues at 33 km.

Lure, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Thiers

at 30 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...

See Thiers guide

Olliergues

at 33 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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Courpiere

at 34 km (direction west-south-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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Chateldon

at 34 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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Ambert

at 40 km (direction south-south-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

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction north-north-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

Lapalisse

at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Allier department

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

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Vichy

at 48 km (direction west-north-west), in the Allier department

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

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Anzy-le-Duc

at 50 km (direction north-north-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

Billom

at 50 km (direction west-south-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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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction 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 57 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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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 61 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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Saint-Etienne

at 61 km (direction south-east)

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

See Saint-Etienne guide

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Markets in and near Lure

• Noiretable: market Saturday (15km)
• Boen: market Thursday (16km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (20km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (20km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (21km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (27km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (27km)
• Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (30km)
• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (31km)
• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Lure, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (44km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (36km)
• Ambert (40km)
• Saint-Galmier (44km)
• Lapalisse (47km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (49km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (33km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Zéphyr (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (40km)
• Bois Noirs (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (48km)

Geography and distances

Lure is in the eastern-center of France at 61 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Lure is 352 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bully, Cremeaux, Grezolles, Jure, Saint-Germain-Laval, Saint-Julien-d'Oddes, Saint-Marcel-d'Urfe, Saint-Martin-la-Sauvete, Saint-Polgues and Souternon.

This page in French: Visiter Lure