Paray-le-Fresil tourism and travel guide

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Visit Paray-le-Fresil: highlights and tourist information

Paray-le-Fresil 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 Paray-le-Fresil in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Moulins at 23 km and Souvigny at 35 km.

Paray-le-Fresil, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Moulins

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Moulins guide

Souvigny

at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Paray-le-Monial

at 45 km (direction east-south-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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Lapalisse

at 45 km (direction south)

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

See Lapalisse guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 45 km (direction east-south-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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Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 46 km (direction south-west)

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

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Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cher department

The story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...

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Anzy-le-Duc

at 51 km (direction south-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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Nevers

at 51 km (direction north-west), in the Nievre department

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

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Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Reserve excursions near Paray-le-Fresil

Map of places to visit near Paray-le-Fresil

Markets in and near Paray-le-Fresil

• Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (16km)
• Yzeure: market Wednesday (22km)
• Decize: market Friday (23km)
• Moulins: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
• La Machine: market Saturday (28km)
• Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (31km)
• Gueugnon: market Thursday (34km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (34km)
• Le Donjon: market Tuesday (37km)
• Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Paray-le-Fresil, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Apremont-sur-Allier (49km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (57km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (43km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (47km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (55km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum de Balaine (28km)
• Jardin du château de Limanton (39km)
• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (44km)
• Forgeneuve (51km)
• Parc floral d'Apremont (51km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (55km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bibracte (44km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (16km)

Towns of Art and history

• Moulins (23km)
• Paray-le-Monial (45km)
• Nevers (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (16km)

Geography and distances

Paray-le-Fresil is in the south of France at 23 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Paray-le-Fresil is 262 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Paray-le-Fresil from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaulon, Chevagnes, Garnat-sur-Engievre and Saint-Martin-Des-Lais.

This page in French: Visiter Paray-le-Fresil