Saint-Eloy-d'Allier tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Eloy-d'Allier: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Eloy-d'Allier 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 Saint-Eloy-d'Allier in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Culan at 7 km and Montlucon at 25 km.

Saint-Eloy-d'Allier, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Culan

Culan

at 7 km (direction ), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

See Culan guide
Montlucon

Montlucon

at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...

See Montlucon guide
 
 
Herisson

Herisson

at 27 km (direction east)

The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...

See Herisson guide
La Chatre

La Chatre

at 30 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

La Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before setting off...

See La Chatre guide
Saint-Chartier

Saint-Chartier

at 34 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

Take a stroll through the grounds of the castle here in the quiet town...

See Saint-Chartier guide
Nohant-Vic

Nohant-Vic

at 35 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre department

The 18th century French manor house where George Sand lived is the main attraction...

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Markets in and near Saint-Eloy-d'Allier

  • Chateaumeillant: market Friday (15km)
  • Boussac: market Thursday (19km)
  • Domerat: market Friday (20km)
  • Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (25km)
  • Saint-Amand-Montrond: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
  • Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (32km)
  • Lignieres: market Monday (33km)
  • Cosne-d'Allier: market Tuesday (37km)
  • Commentry: market Friday (37km)
  • Dun-sur-Auron: market Saturday (47km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Eloy-d'Allier, France

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

Heritage sites

  • Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre collegiale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

National Monuments

  • George Sand House (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (15km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (30km)
  • Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (32km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (33km)
  • Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (10km)
  • Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (19km)
  • Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (20km)
  • Jardin du domaine de George Sand (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Pierres Jaumetres (25km)
  • Foret de Troncais (33km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Gouzon (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Amand-Montrond (29km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Eloy-d'Allier is in the south of France at 75 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Saint-Eloy-d'Allier is 263 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Eloy-d'Allier

Canton: Huriel

Arrondissement: Montluçon

Department: Allier

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 0

Distance to Saint-Eloy-d'Allier

from Moulins (prefecture): 75 km

from Paris: 263 km

from Calais: 497 km

from Nice: 494 km

from Bordeaux: 293 km

from Strasbourg: 467 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Eloy-d'Allier from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Courcais, Saint-Desire, Saint-Palais, Sidiailles, Vesdun and Viplaix.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Eloy-d'Allier

 
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