Pinols tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pinols: highlights and tourist information

Pinols is situated in the Haute-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 Pinols in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lavaudieu at 24 km and Saint-Flour at 25 km.

Pinols, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction )

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

See Lavaudieu guide

Saint-Flour

at 25 km (direction west), in the Cantal department

Although built in rather sombre granite, we found lots of interesting sights in the...

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Brioude

at 27 km (direction west)

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

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Allegre

at 29 km (direction east-north-east)

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

See Allegre guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction north-west)

There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small village of...

See Blesle guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 37 km (direction east)

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

La Chaise-Dieu

at 37 km (direction north-east)

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Aumont Aubrac

at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lozere department

Not perhaps a major destination but Aumont-Aubrac is pleasant to explore when you are...

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Auzon

at 38 km (direction south-south-west)

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

Arlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village, the ruined...

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Pradelles

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction east-south-east)

Both the picturesque historic village centre and the lovely viwes make Pradelles a highlight...

See Pradelles guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 59 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The Natural Regional Park of the Volcanoes is a beautiful region of forested volcanic...

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Laguiole

at 60 km (direction west-south-west), in the Aveyron department

The sweeping lanscape of the Laguiole region is best known for the famous knives...

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Reserve excursions near Pinols

Map of places to visit near Pinols

Markets in and near Pinols

• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (8km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (19km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (27km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (28km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (28km)
• Saint-Chely-d'Apcher: market Thursday (29km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (35km)
• Polignac: market Wednesday (35km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Pinols, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (24km)
• Blesle (35km)
• Arlempdes (45km)
• Pradelles (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Flour (25km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (25km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (34km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Mouchet (9km)
• Lac du Bouchet (33km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (39km)
• Signal du Luguet (46km)
• Cascade du Déroc (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (28km)
• Aumont-Aubrac (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (28km)

Geography and distances

Pinols is in the southern-centre of France at 37 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Pinols is 431 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chazelles, Cronce, Desges, Ferrussac and Tailhac.

This page in French: Visiter Pinols