Meaulne tourism and travel guide

Visit Meaulne: highlights and tourist information

Meaulne 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 Meaulne in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Herisson at 12 km and Culan at 21 km.

Meaulne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Herisson

Herisson

at 12 km (direction south-east)

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

See Herisson guide
Culan

Culan

at 21 km (direction west), in the Cher department

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

See Culan guide
Montlucon

Montlucon

at 29 km (direction south)

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

See Montlucon guide
Souvigny

Souvigny

at 45 km (direction east)

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

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La Chatre

La Chatre

at 48 km (direction west), in the Indre department

La Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before setting off...

See La Chatre guide
Apremont-sur-Allier

Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction east-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
Saint-Chartier

Saint-Chartier

at 49 km (direction west), in the Indre department

Take a stroll through the grounds of the castle here in the quiet town...

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Nohant-Vic

Nohant-Vic

at 50 km (direction west), in the Indre department

The 18th century French manor house where George Sand lived is the main attraction...

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Nevers

Nevers

at 60 km (direction north-east), in the Nievre department

The ancient centre of Nevers contains several interesting monuments and houses dating from the...

See Nevers guide
Issoudun

Issoudun

at 62 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

There are few important monuments here in Issoudun, but we enjoyed a stroll around...

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Charroux

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 62 km (direction south-east)

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

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Markets in and near Meaulne

  • Saint-Amand-Montrond: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
  • Cosne-d'Allier: market Tuesday (22km)
  • Domerat: market Friday (27km)
  • Lurcy-Levis: market Monday (29km)
  • Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (29km)
  • Chateaumeillant: market Friday (32km)
  • Dun-sur-Auron: market Saturday (32km)
  • Bourbon-l'Archambault: market Saturday (34km)
  • Sancoins: market Wednesday (35km)
  • Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Meaulne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Neris-les-Bains (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (20km)
  • Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (23km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (29km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (31km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (32km)
  • Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (32km)
  • Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (34km)
  • Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (34km)
  • Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (43km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (18km)
  • Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (31km)
  • Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (31km)
  • Parc floral d'Apremont (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Foret de Troncais (9km)
  • Pierres Jaumetres (46km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Montmarault (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Amand-Montrond (16km)
 
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Geography and distances

Meaulne is in the south of France at 55 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Meaulne is 252 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Meaulne

Canton: Cérilly

Arrondissement: Montluçon

Department: Allier

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 0

Distance to Meaulne

from Moulins (prefecture): 55 km

from Paris: 252 km

from Calais: 487 km

from Nice: 487 km

from Bordeaux: 316 km

from Strasbourg: 444 km

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Epineuil-le-Fleuriel, La Perche, Urcay and Vitray.

This page in French: Visiter Meaulne

 
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