Saint-Paul-de-Vezelin tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Paul-de-Vezelin: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Paul-de-Vezelin 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-Paul-de-Vezelin in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Oingt at 39 km and Bagnols at 41 km.

Saint-Paul-de-Vezelin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction east), in the Rhone department

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

See Oingt guide

Bagnols

at 41 km (direction east), in the Rhone department

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

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Theize

at 42 km (direction east), in the Rhone department

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

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Thiers

at 42 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 42 km (direction west-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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Eveux

at 42 km (direction east), in the Rhone department

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

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Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction 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

Courpiere

at 45 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 45 km (direction 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 46 km (direction south-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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Anzy-le-Duc

at 49 km (direction south-west), 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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Anse

at 49 km (direction east), in the Rhone department

The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...

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Lapalisse

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

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

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Saint-Etienne

at 55 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Markets in and near Saint-Paul-de-Vezelin

• Balbigny: market Monday (10km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (16km)
• Boen: market Thursday (17km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (18km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (19km)
• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (21km)
• Noiretable: market Saturday (26km)
• Montrond-les-Bains: market Thursday (29km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (30km)
• Montbrison: market Saturday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Paul-de-Vezelin, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (39km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (32km)
• Saint-Galmier (37km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (40km)
• Ambert (46km)
• Lapalisse (54km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (30km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Zéphyr (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (44km)
• Bois Noirs (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc animalier de Courzieu (42km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (54km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Paul-de-Vezelin is in the eastern-center of France at 55 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Saint-Paul-de-Vezelin is 356 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amions, Dance, Pinay, Pommiers, Saint-Georges-de-Baroille, Saint-Germain-Laval, Saint-Jodard and Saint-Priest-la-Roche.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Paul-de-Vezelin