Pennes-le-Sec tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pennes-le-Sec: highlights and tourist information

Pennes-le-Sec is situated in the Drome 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 Pennes-le-Sec in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Crest at 25 km and Le Poet-Laval at 27 km.

Pennes-le-Sec, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Crest

at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

The castle keep and its views are the most unmissable highlight when you visit...

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Le Poet-Laval

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction west-south-west)

The cobbled streets of ancient Le Poet-Laval are pedestrianized, which adds further to the...

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Aubres

at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

The cobbled paths, vaulted passages and ancient arches entice you to further explore the...

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Nyons

at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

The lively lower town and the narrow streets around the castle in the old...

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Puygiron

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

The small castle and pretty gardens add further to the charm of the small...

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Mirmande

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction west)

The medieval vilage of Mirmande retains its original ramparts and it really is one...

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Mens

at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Isere department

The small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring if you...

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Grignan

at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

As well as the castle that dominates the hillside village of Grignan you will...

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Montelimar

at 46 km (direction west)

The town of Montelimar is famous worldwide for its nougat - be sure to...

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Valence

at 47 km (direction north-west)

Although the famous local vineyards are the main attraction there is a great deal...

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Pont-en-Royans

at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

The centre of Pont-en-Royans, with medieval houses along the cliffs above the river gorge,...

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Vaison-la-Romaine

at 48 km (direction south-south-west), in the Vaucluse department

You are spoiled for choice in Vaison-la-Romaine, with substantial Roman remains and also a...

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Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère

Church at 50 km (direction north-north-west)

The collegiale church in Romans-sur-Isere is a 12th-13th century church with medieval artworks...

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Romans-sur-Isere

at 50 km (direction north-north-west)

The Collegiale church of Saint-Bernard is the highlight of a visit to the large...

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Map of places to visit near Pennes-le-Sec

Markets in and near Pennes-le-Sec

• Luc-en-Diois: market Friday (11km)
• Saillans: market Sunday (12km)
• Die: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• La Motte-Chalancon: market Monday (18km)
• Dieulefit: market Friday (24km)
• Crest: market Tuesday & Saturday (25km)
• Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (31km)
• La Begude-de-Mazenc: market Tuesday (32km)
• Nyons: market Thursday & Sunday (34km)
• La Chapelle-en-Vercors: market Saturday - seasonal market only (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Pennes-le-Sec, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Mirmande (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Crest (25km)
• Nyons (34km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Vercors (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye d'Aiguebelle (Montjoyer) (41km)
• Abbatiale Sainte-Marie (Cruas) (44km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire (Valence) (47km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (La Garde-Adhemar) (52km)
• Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Jouvet (47km)
• Jardin des herbes (52km)
• Jardin japonais (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque d'Archiane (19km)
• Mont Aiguille (29km)

Towns of Art and history

• Valence (47km)
• Vaison-la-Romaine (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Montelier (40km)

Geography and distances

Pennes-le-Sec is in the south-east of France at 47 kilometres from Valence, the department capital (general information: Pennes-le-Sec is 520 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Pennes-le-Sec from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aucelon, Barnave, Brette, Montmaur-en-Diois, Pradelle, Rimon-et-Savel, Rochefourchat and Saint-Benoit-en-Diois.

This page in French: Visiter Pennes-le-Sec