Saint-Gerand-le-Puy tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Lapalisse at 10 km from Saint-Gerand-le-Puy
Visit Saint-Gerand-le-Puy: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Gerand-le-Puy 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-Gerand-le-Puy in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Lapalisse at 10 km and Vichy at 16 km.
Saint-Gerand-le-Puy, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Lapalisse
at 10 km (direction east)The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...
See Lapalisse guide
Vichy
at 16 km (direction south-south-west)The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...
See Vichy guide
Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule
at 18 km (direction west-north-west)The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...
See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide
Charroux
Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction west-south-west)Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...
See Charroux guide
Chateldon
at 31 km (direction south), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...
See Chateldon guide
Moulins
at 37 km (direction north-north-west)In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...
See Moulins guide
Souvigny
at 39 km (direction north-west)The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...
See Souvigny guide
Anzy-le-Duc
at 43 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentMuch the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...
See Anzy-le-Duc guide
Semur-en-Brionnais
Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentAs well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...
See Semur-en-Brionnais guide
Thiers
at 45 km (direction south), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentNot always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...
See Thiers guide
Riom
at 51 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...
See Riom guide
Paray-le-Monial
at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentThe 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...
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Paray-le-Monial basilica
Church at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentParay-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...
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Mozac
at 54 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...
See Mozac guide
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Markets in and near Saint-Gerand-le-Puy
- Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (8km)
- Lapalisse: market Thursday (10km)
- Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (11km)
- Cusset: market Saturday (14km)
- Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (15km)
- Vichy: market Every day except Monday (16km)
- Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (17km)
- Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
- Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (22km)
- Le Donjon: market Tuesday (24km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Gerand-le-Puy, France
What to do at Saint-Gerand-le-Puy? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Gerand-le-Puy.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Charroux (28km)
- Semur-en-Brionnais (44km)
National Monuments
- Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (22km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Lapalisse (10km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (42km)
- Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (44km)
- Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (44km)
- Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (45km)
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (49km)
- Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (50km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (54km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du domaine royal de Randan (29km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Thiers (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt des Colettes (43km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Le PAL (32km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Montmarault (43km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Vichy (16km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (29km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Gerand-le-Puy is in the south of France at 37 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Saint-Gerand-le-Puy is 302 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Gerand-le-Puy
from Moulins (prefecture): 37 km
from Paris: 302 km
from Calais: 536 km
from Nice: 410 km
from Bordeaux: 355 km
from Strasbourg: 410 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Saint-Gerand-le-Puy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Billezois, Langy, Magnet, Montaigu-le-Blin, Perigny, Rongeres, Saint-Felix, Sanssat and Servilly.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Gerand-le-Puy