Saint-Polgues tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Polgues: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Polgues 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-Polgues in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Thiers at 34 km and Chateldon at 36 km.

Saint-Polgues, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Thiers

at 34 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Thiers guide

Chateldon

at 36 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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Olliergues

at 37 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...

See Olliergues guide

Courpiere

at 38 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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Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 40 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

Ambert

at 44 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...

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Anzy-le-Duc

at 46 km (direction south-south-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Lapalisse

at 46 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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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 47 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 49 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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Vichy

at 49 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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Theize

at 50 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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Eveux

at 51 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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Billom

at 54 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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Map of places to visit near Saint-Polgues

Markets in and near Saint-Polgues

• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (15km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (16km)
• Boen: market Thursday (19km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (19km)
• Noiretable: market Saturday (19km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (27km)
• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (28km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (30km)
• Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (30km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Polgues, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (40km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (31km)
• Ambert (44km)
• Saint-Galmier (44km)
• Lapalisse (46km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (29km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Zéphyr (46km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (44km)
• Bois Noirs (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (49km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Polgues is in the eastern-center of France at 62 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Saint-Polgues is 349 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Polgues from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amions, Bully, Cremeaux, Dance, Grezolles, Lure, Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire and Souternon.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Polgues