Merinchal tourism and travel guide

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Visit Merinchal: highlights and tourist information

Merinchal is situated in the Creuse department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Merinchal in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubusson at 25 km and Orcival at 38 km.

Merinchal, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aubusson

at 25 km (direction west)

Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here during several...

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Orcival

at 38 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Orcival is home to one of the most important roman style churches in Auvergne...

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Puy de Dome

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes and has...

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La Bourboule

at 41 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

La Bourboule is one of the most impressive of the belle-epoque spa towns in...

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Volvic

at 43 km (direction east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Mont-Dore

at 45 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Mont-Dore is well placed to explore the scenic splendours of the area such as...

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Mozac

at 46 km (direction east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Montlucon

at 48 km (direction north-north-east), in the Allier department

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

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Clermont-Ferrand

at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...

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Riom

at 48 km (direction east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Clermont-Ferrand basilica

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

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...

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Meymac

at 49 km (direction south-west), in the Correze department

Meymac should be beter known to tourists - the stone buildings in the town...

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Saint-Angel

at 50 km (direction south-south-west), in the Correze department

Saint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant diversion when you are...

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Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 51 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The largest lake in Limousin, Lake Vassiviere is a popular leisure lake with numerous...

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Markets in and near Merinchal

• Auzances: market Tuesday (12km)
• Felletin: market Friday (25km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (25km)
• Pionsat: market Friday (27km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (36km)
• Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (38km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (39km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (41km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (43km)
• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Merinchal, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Aubusson (25km)
• Neris-les-Bains (44km)
• Meymac (49km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Millevaches en Limousin (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (46km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Cordès (38km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Banne d'Ordanche (40km)
• Lac du Guery (42km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (46km)
• Forêt des Colettes (47km)
• Puy de Sancy (50km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (36km)
• Montmarault (57km)

Geography and distances

Merinchal is in the southern-centre of France at 56 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Merinchal is 327 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chard, Chatelard, Lioux-les-Monges and Saint-Avit.

This page in French: Visiter Merinchal