Montaiguet-en-Forez tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montaiguet-en-Forez: highlights and tourist information

Montaiguet-en-Forez 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 Montaiguet-en-Forez in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lapalisse at 13 km and Anzy-le-Duc at 21 km.

Montaiguet-en-Forez, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lapalisse

at 13 km (direction west)

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

See Lapalisse guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 21 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

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Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

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Paray-le-Monial

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

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Vichy

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateldon

at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...

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Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Moulins

at 49 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Moulins guide

Thiers

at 50 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Thiers guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction west)

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

See Charroux guide

Souvigny

at 55 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Montaiguet-en-Forez

Markets in and near Montaiguet-en-Forez

• Le Donjon: market Tuesday (9km)
• Lapalisse: market Thursday (13km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (18km)
• Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (20km)
• Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (24km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (27km)
• Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (29km)
• Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (29km)
• Cusset: market Saturday (30km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Montaiguet-en-Forez, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (22km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (13km)
• Charlieu (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (11km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (22km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (28km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (31km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (44km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (50km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (60km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (29km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (31km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (39km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (43km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (44km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (44km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (29km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (32km)
• Moulins (49km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (33km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (30km)

Geography and distances

Montaiguet-en-Forez is in the south of France at 49 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Montaiguet-en-Forez is 307 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Montaiguet-en-Forez from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andelaroche, Lenax, Loddes and Sail-les-Bains.

This page in French: Visiter Montaiguet-en-Forez