Macheren tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Metz at 43 km from Macheren
Visit Macheren: highlights and tourist information
Macheren is situated in the Moselle department and Grand-Est region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Macheren in Grand-Est.
Popular places to visit nearby include Metz at 43 km and Bitche at 48 km.
Macheren, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Metz
at 43 km (direction west)As well as the cathedral it is the grand squares surrounded by 18th century...
See Metz guide
Bitche
at 48 km (direction east)The citadel in Bitche is very interesting, with videos explaining the history and sieges...
See Bitche guide
Neuwiller-les-Saverne
at 55 km (direction east-south-east), in the Bas-Rhin departmentAs well as the pretty half-timbered houses, the centre of Neuwiller-les-Saverne is dominated by...
See Neuwiller-les-Saverne guide
Rodemack
Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction north-west)The medieval centre in the fortified village of Rodemack make it one of the...
See Rodemack guide
Saverne
at 59 km (direction east-south-east), in the Bas-Rhin departmentThe Chateau des Rohans dominates the medieval heart of Saverne, well placed for exploring...
See Saverne guide
Nancy
at 62 km (direction west-south-west), in the Meurthe-et-Moselle departmentThe centre of Nancy around Place Stanislaus is impressive enough to be classed as...
See Nancy guide
Marmoutier
at 64 km (direction east-south-east), in the Bas-Rhin departmentIt is the abbey, and in particular its ornate facade, that is the highlight...
See Marmoutier guide
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Markets in and near Macheren
- Saint-Avold: market Friday (4km)
- Freyming-Merlebach: market Thursday (6km)
- Farebersviller: market Wednesday (7km)
- Forbach: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
- Creutzwald: market Thursday (14km)
- Faulquemont: market Thursday (14km)
- Behren-les-Forbach: market Saturday (15km)
- Stiring-Wendel: market Thursday & Saturday (17km)
- Sarreguemines: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
- Sarralbe: market Thursday (22km)
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Tourist attractions near Macheren, France
What to do at Macheren? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Macheren.
Aquarium
- Muséum-aquarium de Nancy (62km)
Heritage sites
- Place Stanislas, Nancy (62km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Vosges-du-Nord (48km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château de Pange (31km)
- Jardin botanique du col de Saverne (59km)
- Jardin Alexandre-Godron (62km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lindre (34km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Sarreguemines (22km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc animalier de Sainte-Croix (37km)
Geography and distances
Macheren is in the north-east of France at 43 kilometres from Metz, the department capital (general information: Macheren is 324 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Macheren
Canton: Saint-Avold 2e Canton
Arrondissement: Forbach
Department: Moselle
Region: Lorraine
New region: Grand-Est
Postcode: 57730
Distance to Macheren
from Metz (prefecture): 43 km
from Paris: 324 km
from Calais: 407 km
from Nice: 601 km
from Bordeaux: 731 km
from Strasbourg: 92 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Macheren from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Altviller, Barst, Bening-les-Saint-Avold, Betting-les-Saint-Avold, Biding, Cappel, Freyming-Merlebach, Guenviller, Henriville, Hombourg-Haut, Lachambre, Saint-Avold, Seingbouse, Vahl-Ebersing and Valmont.
This page in French: Visiter Macheren