Montchal tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Eveux at 24 km from Montchal
Visit Montchal: highlights and tourist information
Montchal is situated in the Loire 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 Montchal in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Eveux at 24 km and Oingt at 25 km.
Montchal, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Eveux
at 24 km (direction east), in the Rhone departmentEveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed by Le...
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Oingt
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone departmentCompletely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages in the...
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Bagnols
at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone departmentBagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to explore in...
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Theize
at 27 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone departmentThe quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...
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Anse
at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone departmentThe quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...
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Trevoux
at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ain departmentThe quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...
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Lyon Old Town
at 42 km (direction east), in the Rhone departmentIn Vieux Lyon there are numerous impressive townhouses of the 16th century, a cathedral,...
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Lyon Presqu'ile
at 42 km (direction east), in the Rhone departmentThe Presqu'ile region of Lyon is characterised by 19th century architecture and upmarket shops...
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Lyon
at 42 km (direction east), in the Rhone departmentLyon has all the impressive buildings and monuments, museums, shops and restaurants that you...
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Saint-Etienne
at 44 km (direction south-south-east)Originally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral and the...
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Belleville
at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Rhone departmentNot an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...
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Semur-en-Brionnais
Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentAs well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...
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Pelussin
at 53 km (direction south-east)The Chateau de Virieu and the old market hall are among the highlights when...
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Ambert
at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...
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Markets in and near Montchal
- Balbigny: market Monday (10km)
- Feurs: market Tuesday (11km)
- Amplepuis: market Tuesday (16km)
- Montrond-les-Bains: market Thursday (21km)
- Chazelles-sur-Lyon: market Friday (22km)
- Sain-Bel: market Saturday (22km)
- Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (23km)
- Boen: market Thursday (25km)
- Saint-Galmier: market Monday (26km)
- Le Coteau: market Wednesday (28km)
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Tourist attractions near Montchal, France
What to do at Montchal? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montchal.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Lyon (40km)
Heritage sites
- Historic Lyon (42km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Oingt (25km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (39km)
- Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (39km)
- Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (41km)
- Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (32km)
- Parc du château de Laye (41km)
- Parc de Gerland (42km)
- Parc de la Tête d'Or (42km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lyon (41km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (43km)
- Col des Pradeaux (49km)
Towns of Art and history
- Saint-Etienne (42km)
- Vienne (55km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Ecully (36km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc animalier de Courzieu (24km)
- Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (37km)
- Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (42km)
Geography and distances
Montchal is in the eastern-center of France at 44 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Montchal is 368 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Montchal
Canton: Feurs
Arrondissement: Montbrison
Department: Loire
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 42360
Distance to Montchal
from Saint-Etienne (prefecture): 44 km
from Paris: 368 km
from Calais: 598 km
from Nice: 332 km
from Bordeaux: 398 km
from Strasbourg: 402 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Montchal from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bussieres, Chambost-Longessaigne, Civens, Cottance, Neronde, Panissieres, Rozier-en-Donzy, Sainte-Agathe-en-Donzy, Sainte-Colombe-sur-Gand and Violay.
This page in French: Visiter Montchal