Maillet tourism and travel guide

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Visit Maillet: highlights and tourist information

Maillet 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 Maillet in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Herisson at 6 km and Montlucon at 16 km.

Maillet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Herisson

at 6 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Herisson guide

Montlucon

at 16 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Montlucon guide

Culan

at 25 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

See Culan guide

Souvigny

at 42 km (direction east)

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

See Souvigny guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Charroux guide

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 52 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction north-east), in the Cher department

The story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...

See Apremont-sur-Allier guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Allier

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Reserve excursions near Maillet

Map of places to visit near Maillet

Markets in and near Maillet

• Cosne-d'Allier: market Tuesday (14km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (16km)
• Domerat: market Friday (16km)
• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (21km)
• Commentry: market Friday (22km)
• Montmarault: market Wednesday (29km)
• Saint-Amand-Montrond: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• Bourbon-l'Archambault: market Saturday (33km)
• Lurcy-Levis: market Monday (36km)
• Chateaumeillant: market Friday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Maillet, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (51km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Neris-les-Bains (21km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (33km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (35km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (26km)
• Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (28km)
• Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Foret de Troncais (19km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (40km)
• Forêt des Colettes (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (16km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (29km)
• Gouzon (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Amand-Montrond (30km)

Geography and distances

Maillet is in the south of France at 53 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Maillet is 265 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Estivareilles, Givarlais, Herisson, Louroux-Hodement, Nassigny, Reugny and Vaux.

This page in French: Visiter Maillet