Marcenat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 11 km from Marcenat

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Visit Marcenat: highlights and tourist information

Marcenat 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 Marcenat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 11 km and Vichy at 12 km.

Marcenat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 11 km (direction north-west)

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

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Vichy

at 12 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Vichy guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Charroux guide

Lapalisse

at 19 km (direction east)

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

See Lapalisse guide

Chateldon

at 30 km (direction south-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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Souvigny

at 37 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

at 37 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Moulins guide

Riom

at 44 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Riom guide

Thiers

at 44 km (direction south-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Thiers guide

Mozac

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

The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...

See Mozac guide

Volvic

at 49 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Volvic guide

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Reserve excursions near Marcenat

Map of places to visit near Marcenat

Markets in and near Marcenat

• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (4km)
• Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (9km)
• Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (12km)
• Cusset: market Saturday (12km)
• Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (13km)
• Lapalisse: market Thursday (19km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (20km)
• Gannat: market Saturday (22km)
• Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Marcenat, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (19km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (14km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (19km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (39km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (40km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (24km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (34km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Moulins (37km)
• Riom (44km)
• Marsat (47km)
• Mozac (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (12km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (35km)

Geography and distances

Marcenat is in the south of France at 37 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Marcenat is 302 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Billy, Crechy, Creuzier-le-Neuf, Langy, Loriges, Saint-Didier-la-Foret, Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses, Saint-Remy-en-Rollat and Seuillet.

This page in French: Visiter Marcenat