Saint-Marcel-d'Urfe tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Marcel-d'Urfe: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Marcel-d'Urfe 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-Marcel-d'Urfe in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Thiers at 26 km and Olliergues at 29 km.

Saint-Marcel-d'Urfe, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Thiers

at 26 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Olliergues

at 29 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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Courpiere

at 30 km (direction west-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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Chateldon

at 30 km (direction west-north-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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Ambert

at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

See Ambert guide

Vichy

at 45 km (direction west-north-west), in the Allier department

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

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Billom

at 46 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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Lapalisse

at 46 km (direction north-north-west), in the Allier department

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

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Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction north-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

Anzy-le-Duc

at 52 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...

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Sauxillanges

at 53 km (direction west-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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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction west-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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Issoire

at 61 km (direction west-south-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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Saint-Etienne

at 63 km (direction south-east)

Originally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral and the...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Marcel-d'Urfe

Markets in and near Saint-Marcel-d'Urfe

• Noiretable: market Saturday (11km)
• Boen: market Thursday (17km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (23km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (23km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (24km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (24km)
• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (26km)
• Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (28km)
• Courpiere: market Tuesday (30km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Marcel-d'Urfe, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (46km)
• Usson (57km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (38km)
• Charlieu (39km)
• Saint-Galmier (46km)
• Lapalisse (46km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (36km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (44km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (39km)
• Bois Noirs (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (45km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Marcel-d'Urfe is in the eastern-center of France at 63 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Saint-Marcel-d'Urfe is 351 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Champoly, Cremeaux, Grezolles, Jure, Lure, Saint-Just-en-Chevalet, Saint-Martin-la-Sauvete and Saint-Romain-d'Urfe.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Marcel-d'Urfe