Saint-Etienne-sur-Blesle tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Etienne-sur-Blesle: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Etienne-sur-Blesle 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-Etienne-sur-Blesle in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Blesle at 3 km and Brioude at 20 km.

Saint-Etienne-sur-Blesle, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 3 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Blesle guide

Brioude

at 20 km (direction east)

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

See Brioude guide

Auzon

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Lavaudieu guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 26 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...

See Parc des Volcans guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is now listed...

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Issoire

at 27 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Issoire guide

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Usson guide

Saint-Flour

at 31 km (direction south), in the Cantal department

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

See Saint-Flour guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 32 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that attracts visitors...

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Sauxillanges

at 32 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Murol

Castle at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The highlight of a visit to Murol is the Chateau de Murol that stands...

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...

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Riom-es-Montagnes

at 37 km (direction west), in the Cantal department

After exploring the town and church in Riom-es-Montagnes be sure to follow one or...

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Markets in and near Saint-Etienne-sur-Blesle

• Massiac: market Tuesday (8km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (18km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (18km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (20km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (27km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (27km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (29km)
• Champeix: market Friday (31km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Etienne-sur-Blesle, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (42km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Blesle (3km)
• Lavaudieu (25km)
• Usson (29km)
• Montpeyroux (35km)
• Saint-Saturnin (39km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (19km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (27km)
• Saint-Flour (31km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (26km)
• Livradois-Forez (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (3km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (18km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (19km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (27km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (35km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (27km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (43km)
• Jardins de Cordès (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal du Luguet (12km)
• Lac Pavin (28km)
• Puy de Sancy (35km)
• Plomb du Cantal (41km)
• Mont Mouchet (42km)
• Lac du Guery (42km)
• Puy Griou (42km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (44km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (45km)
• Bois Noirs (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (8km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Etienne-sur-Blesle is in the southern-centre of France at 66 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Saint-Etienne-sur-Blesle is 399 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Etienne-sur-Blesle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auriac-l'Eglise, Autrac, Blesle, Grenier-Montgon, Laurie and Leyvaux.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Etienne-sur-Blesle