Manthes tourism and travel guide

Visit Manthes: highlights and tourist information

Manthes is situated in the Drome 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 Manthes in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Palais Ideal at 5 km and Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye at 22 km.

Manthes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Palais Ideal

Palais Ideal

at 5 km (direction south-south-east)

One of the most unusual monuments in France, the Palais-Idéal is a fantastic creation...

See Palais Ideal guide
Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction east-south-east), in the Isere department

The village of St Antoine l'Abbaye, best known for its abbey complex, is listed...

See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide
Malleval

Malleval

at 23 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loire department

We found Malleval to be one of the loveliest villages in the Regional Natural...

See Malleval guide
Vienne (town)

Vienne (town)

at 27 km (direction north-north-west), in the Isere department

The combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it one of...

See Vienne (town) guide
 
 
Pelussin

Pelussin

at 28 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loire department

The Chateau de Virieu and the old market hall are among the highlights when...

See Pelussin guide
Romans-sur-Isere

Romans-sur-Isere

at 29 km (direction south)

The Collegiale church of Saint-Bernard is the highlight of a visit to the large...

See Romans-sur-Isere guide
Tain-l'Hermitage

Tain-l'Hermitage

at 29 km (direction south-west)

A town for gourmands, Tain-l'Hermitage is visited for its excellent local chocolates and the...

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Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère

Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère

Church at 29 km (direction south)

The collegiale church in Romans-sur-Isere is a 12th-13th century church with medieval artworks...

See Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère guide
 
 
Tournon-sur-Rhone

Tournon-sur-Rhone

at 29 km (direction south-west), in the Ardeche department

In Tournon-sur-Rhone there are several interesting monuments to explore and also the Eden Parc...

See Tournon-sur-Rhone guide
Pont-en-Royans

Pont-en-Royans

at 38 km (direction south-east), in the Isere department

The centre of Pont-en-Royans, with medieval houses along the cliffs above the river gorge,...

See Pont-en-Royans guide
Valence

Valence

at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

Although the famous local vineyards are the main attraction there is a great deal...

See Valence guide
Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction west), 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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Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne

at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loire department

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

See Saint-Etienne guide
Cremieu

Cremieu

at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Isere department

With some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also has an...

See Cremieu guide

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Markets in and near Manthes

  • Beaurepaire: market Wednesday (6km)
  • Hauterives: market Tuesday (6km)
  • Anneyron: market Tuesday (10km)
  • Saint-Rambert-d'Albon: market Friday (15km)
  • Roussillon: market Wednesday & Sunday (17km)
  • Serrieres: market Friday (19km)
  • Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse: market Monday (20km)
  • Saint-Vallier: market Thursday (21km)
  • Saint-Jean-de-Bournay: market Monday (24km)
  • Condrieu: market Monday - seasonal market only (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Manthes, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (56km)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Pilat (34km)
  • Vercors (54km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire (Valence) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin japonais (32km)
  • Parc Jouvet (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Oeillon Crest (32km)
  • Perdrix Crest (35km)
  • Grottes de Choranche (40km)
  • Gorges de la Bourne (43km)
  • Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (44km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Walibi Rhone Alpes (56km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Chaponnay (37km)
  • Saint-Gervais (39km)
  • Montelier (41km)
  • Morestel (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (43km)
 
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Geography and distances

Manthes is in the south-east of France at 42 kilometres from Valence, the department capital (general information: Manthes is 443 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Manthes

Canton: Grand-Serre

Arrondissement: Valence

Department: Drome

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 26210

Distance to Manthes

from Valence (prefecture): 42 km

from Paris: 443 km

from Calais: 670 km

from Nice: 253 km

from Bordeaux: 441 km

from Strasbourg: 420 km

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaurepaire, Epinouze, Hauterives, Jarcieu, Lapeyrouse-Mornay, Lens-Lestang, Marcollin, Moras-en-Valloire, Pact, Saint-Barthelemy and Saint-Sorlin-en-Valloire.

This page in French: Visiter Manthes

 
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