Saint-Haon-le-Vieux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Semur-en-Brionnais at 25 km from Saint-Haon-le-Vieux

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Visit Saint-Haon-le-Vieux: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Haon-le-Vieux is situated in the 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-Haon-le-Vieux in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Semur-en-Brionnais at 25 km and Lapalisse at 28 km.

Saint-Haon-le-Vieux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Lapalisse

at 28 km (direction west-north-west), in the Allier department

The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...

See Lapalisse guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 30 km (direction north-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Chateldon

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

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...

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Thiers

at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Thiers guide

Vichy

at 38 km (direction west), in the Allier department

The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...

See Vichy guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 45 km (direction north-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

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Paray-le-Monial

at 45 km (direction north-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

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Courpiere

at 46 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Olliergues

at 49 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 54 km (direction west-north-west), in the Allier department

The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...

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Billom

at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Haon-le-Vieux

Map of places to visit near Saint-Haon-le-Vieux

Markets in and near Saint-Haon-le-Vieux

• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (13km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (15km)
• Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (19km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (24km)
• Lapalisse: market Thursday (28km)
• Noiretable: market Saturday (31km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (32km)
• Le Donjon: market Tuesday (32km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Haon-le-Vieux, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (25km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (22km)
• Lapalisse (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (20km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (25km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (30km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (41km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (35km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (35km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (39km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (41km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (37km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Haon-le-Vieux is in the eastern-center of France at 80 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Saint-Haon-le-Vieux is 331 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Haon-le-Vieux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambierle, Les Noes, Pouilly-les-Nonains, Renaison, Saint-Andre-D'Apchon, Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse, Saint-Haon-le-Chatel, Saint-Rirand and Saint-Romain-la-Motte.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Haon-le-Vieux