Rocles tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Souvigny at 17 km from Rocles
Visit Rocles: highlights and tourist information
Rocles 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 Rocles in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Souvigny at 17 km and Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 24 km.
Rocles, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Souvigny
at 17 km (direction north-east)The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...
See Souvigny guide
Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule
at 24 km (direction east-south-east)The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...
See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide
Herisson
at 26 km (direction west-north-west)The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...
See Herisson guide
Moulins
at 28 km (direction east-north-east)In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...
See Moulins guide
Charroux
Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-south-east)Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...
See Charroux guide
Montlucon
at 34 km (direction west-south-west)Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...
See Montlucon guide
Vichy
at 45 km (direction south-east)The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...
See Vichy guide
Lapalisse
at 50 km (direction east-south-east)The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...
See Lapalisse guide
Chateldon
at 62 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...
See Chateldon guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Allier
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Map of places to visit near Rocles
Markets in and near Rocles
- Noyant-d'Allier: market Wednesday (9km)
- Montmarault: market Wednesday (13km)
- Cosne-d'Allier: market Tuesday (16km)
- Bourbon-l'Archambault: market Saturday (18km)
- Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
- Bellenaves: market Wednesday (25km)
- Commentry: market Friday (27km)
- Moulins: market Tuesday & Friday (28km)
- Yzeure: market Wednesday (29km)
- Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (31km)
More information about Rocles, Auvergne
Tourist attractions near Rocles, France
What to do at Rocles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Rocles.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Charroux (28km)
National Monuments
- Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (23km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Neris-les-Bains (32km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (17km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (21km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (56km)
- Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (59km)
Remarkable gardens
- Arboretum de Balaine (34km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt des Colettes (28km)
- Foret de Troncais (34km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Montmarault (13km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Vichy (45km)
- Saint-Amand-Montrond (52km)
Geography and distances
Rocles is in the south of France at 28 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Rocles is 275 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Rocles
from Moulins (prefecture): 28 km
from Paris: 275 km
from Calais: 510 km
from Nice: 450 km
from Bordeaux: 331 km
from Strasbourg: 428 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Rocles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Buxieres-les-Mines, Deux-Chaises, Le Montet, Saint-Sornin and Tronget.
This page in French: Visiter Rocles