Saillant tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saillant: highlights and tourist information

Saillant is situated in the Puy-de-Dome 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 Saillant in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ambert at 17 km and La Chaise-Dieu at 23 km.

Saillant, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Ambert

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Olliergues

at 32 km (direction north-west)

Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...

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Allegre

at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Saint-Etienne

at 37 km (direction east), in the Loire department

Originally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral and the...

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Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Loire department

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, now a 'most beautiful village in France' is unusual because it started life...

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Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Auzon

at 43 km (direction west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Sauxillanges

at 43 km (direction west)

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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Courpiere

at 44 km (direction north-west)

Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...

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Brioude

at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction west)

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

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Le Puy-en-Velay

at 46 km (direction south), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Thiers

at 53 km (direction north-west)

Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...

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Map of places to visit near Saillant

Markets in and near Saillant

• Usson-en-Forez: market Sunday (8km)
• Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon: market Wednesday (12km)
• Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau: market Friday (12km)
• Craponne-sur-Arzon: market Saturday & (15km)
• Arlanc: market Monday (16km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (17km)
• Montbrison: market Saturday (21km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (23km)
• Bas-en-Basset: market Wednesday (23km)
• Sury-le-Comtal: market Wednesday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Saillant, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (42km)
• Usson (45km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (17km)
• Saint-Galmier (35km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (26km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (34km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (45km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (45km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (8km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (9km)
• Bois Noirs (23km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Etienne (37km)

Geography and distances

Saillant is in the southern-centre of France at 74 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Saillant is 396 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Eglisolles, La Chapelle-en-Lafaye, La Chaulme, Saint-Clement-de-Valorgue, Saint-Romain and Viverols.

This page in French: Visiter Saillant