Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon is situated in the Haute-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-Maurice-de-Lignon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez at 20 km and Le Puy-en-Velay at 28 km.

Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loire department

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, now a 'most beautiful village in France' is unusual because it started life...

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Le Puy-en-Velay

at 28 km (direction south-west)

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

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Saint-Etienne

at 31 km (direction north-east), in the Loire department

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

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Allegre

at 34 km (direction west)

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 36 km (direction west-north-west)

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

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Desaignes

at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

The ramparts, medieval gateways and village centre are the highlights of your visit to...

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Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction south-south-west)

Arlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village, the ruined...

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Ambert

at 48 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Pelussin

at 48 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loire department

The Chateau de Virieu and the old market hall are among the highlights when...

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Malleval

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loire department

We found Malleval to be one of the loveliest villages in the Regional Natural...

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Olliergues

at 64 km (direction north-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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Reserve excursions near Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon

Map of places to visit near Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon

Markets in and near Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon

Market days in Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon: weekly market: Sunday;

• Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon: market Sunday (0km)
• Grazac: market Sunday (5km)
• Lapte: market Sunday (8km)
• Monistrol-sur-Loire: market Friday (8km)
• Retournac: market Wednesday & (9km)
• Bas-en-Basset: market Wednesday (9km)
• Raucoules: market Saturday (13km)
• Saint-Didier-en-Velay: market Wednesday & Sunday (14km)
• Montfaucon-en-Velay: market Wednesday (14km)
• Pont-Salomon: market Wednesday (15km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Arlempdes (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Le Puy-en-Velay (28km)
• Saint-Galmier (43km)
• Ambert (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pilat (40km)
• Livradois-Forez (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (26km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (24km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de la Beaume (37km)
• Perdrix Crest (38km)
• Col des Pradeaux (41km)
• Oeillon Crest (41km)
• Mont Gerbier de Jonc (43km)
• Lac du Bouchet (45km)
• Bois Noirs (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Etienne (32km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (50km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon is in the southern-centre of France at 28 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon is 426 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaux, Beauzac, Grazac and Les Villettes.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon