Saint-Martin-du-Lac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Semur-en-Brionnais at 4 km from Saint-Martin-du-Lac

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Visit Saint-Martin-du-Lac: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Martin-du-Lac is situated in the Saone-et-Loire department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté 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-Martin-du-Lac in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Semur-en-Brionnais at 4 km and Anzy-le-Duc at 8 km.

Saint-Martin-du-Lac, 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 4 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 8 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Paray-le-Monial

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Lapalisse

at 31 km (direction west), in the Allier department

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

See Lapalisse guide

Vichy

at 50 km (direction west-south-west), in the Allier department

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

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Chateldon

at 51 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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Cluny

at 51 km (direction east-north-east)

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages in the...

See Oingt guide

Theize

at 56 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

The quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...

See Theize guide

Bagnols

at 57 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to explore in...

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Thiers

at 58 km (direction south-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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Cormatin

at 59 km (direction east-north-east)

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

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Eveux

at 66 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

Eveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed by Le...

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Martin-du-Lac

Map of places to visit near Saint-Martin-du-Lac

Markets in and near Saint-Martin-du-Lac

• Marcigny: market Monday (2km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• La Clayette: market Tuesday (20km)
• Le Donjon: market Tuesday (22km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (23km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (23km)
• Chauffailles: market Friday (23km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (25km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (26km)
• Charolles: market Wednesday (26km)

More information about Saint-Martin-du-Lac, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Saint-Martin-du-Lac, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (4km)
• Oingt (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (14km)
• Lapalisse (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (4km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (6km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (7km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (11km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (13km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (14km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (20km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (32km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (46km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (13km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (14km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (21km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (24km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (36km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (59km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (23km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (26km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (43km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Martin-du-Lac is in the eastern-center of France at 61 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Martin-du-Lac is 316 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car or drive from a channel ferry port - allow about 6 - 7 hours. For driving distances to Saint-Martin-du-Lac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Artaix, Baugy, Chambilly, Fleury-la-Montagne, Iguerande, Mailly, Marcigny, Melay and Semur-en-Brionnais.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Martin-du-Lac