Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat 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-Marcel-en-Marcillat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montlucon at 22 km and Aubusson at 39 km.

Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montlucon

Montlucon

at 22 km (direction )

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

See Montlucon guide
Aubusson

Aubusson

at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Creuse department

Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here during several...

See Aubusson guide
Herisson

Herisson

at 42 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Herisson guide
Charroux

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east)

Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...

See Charroux guide
 
 
Volvic

Volvic

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

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...

See Volvic guide
Culan

Culan

at 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Cher department

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

See Culan guide
Mozac

Mozac

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

The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...

See Mozac guide
Riom

Riom

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

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...

See Riom guide
 
 
Puy de Dome

Puy de Dome

at 51 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes and has...

See Puy de Dome guide
Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand

at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...

See Clermont-Ferrand guide
Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 56 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide
Souvigny

Souvigny

at 63 km (direction east-north-east)

The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...

See Souvigny guide
 
 
La Chatre

La Chatre

at 67 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

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

See La Chatre guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat

  • Pionsat: market Friday (9km)
  • Auzances: market Tuesday (15km)
  • Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (17km)
  • Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (19km)
  • Commentry: market Friday (20km)
  • Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (22km)
  • Domerat: market Friday (24km)
  • Montmarault: market Wednesday (35km)
  • Boussac: market Thursday (37km)
  • Bellenaves: market Wednesday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat, France

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

Grand sites of France

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (49km)
  • Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (55km)
  • Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (35km)
  • Parc du château de Blanzat (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt des Colettes (29km)
  • Pierres Jaumetres (33km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Gouzon (28km)
  • Montmarault (34km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat is in the south of France at 74 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat is 302 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat

Canton: Marcillat-en-Combraille

Arrondissement: Montluçon

Department: Allier

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 0

Distance to Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat

from Moulins (prefecture): 74 km

from Paris: 302 km

from Calais: 537 km

from Nice: 458 km

from Bordeaux: 286 km

from Strasbourg: 474 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chambonchard, Chateau-sur-Cher, La Petite-Marche, Marcillat-en-Combraille, Saint-Fargeol and Saint-Hilaire.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat

 
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