Saint-Austremoine tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Austremoine: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Austremoine 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 Saint-Austremoine in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lavaudieu at 17 km and Brioude at 19 km.

Saint-Austremoine, 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 17 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Brioude

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Saint-Flour

at 24 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cantal department

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

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Blesle

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

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

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Allegre

at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Auzon

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 41 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

Aumont Aubrac

at 45 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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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Sauxillanges

at 48 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Issoire

at 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...

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Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 52 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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Reserve excursions near Saint-Austremoine

Map of places to visit near Saint-Austremoine

Markets in and near Saint-Austremoine

• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (10km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (15km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (19km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (20km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (28km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (28km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (32km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (32km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (34km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Austremoine, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (17km)
• Blesle (27km)
• Arlempdes (52km)
• Pradelles (56km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Flour (24km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (16km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (19km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Mouchet (16km)
• Signal du Luguet (38km)
• Lac du Bouchet (41km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (45km)
• Lac Pavin (56km)
• Col des Pradeaux (58km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (20km)
• Aumont-Aubrac (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (37km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Austremoine is in the southern-centre of France at 41 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Saint-Austremoine is 422 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Austremoine from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ally, Arlet, Aubazat, Blassac, Chastel, Chazelles, Chilhac, Cronce, Ferrussac and Saint-Cirgues.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Austremoine