Saint-Romain-la-Motte tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Romain-la-Motte: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Romain-la-Motte 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-Romain-la-Motte in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Semur-en-Brionnais at 22 km and Anzy-le-Duc at 27 km.

Saint-Romain-la-Motte, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Semur-en-Brionnais

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 22 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...

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Anzy-le-Duc

Anzy-le-Duc

at 27 km (direction north-north-east), 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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Lapalisse

Lapalisse

at 32 km (direction west-north-west), in the Allier department

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

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Chateldon

Chateldon

at 38 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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Paray-le-Monial basilica

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Paray-le-Monial

Paray-le-Monial

at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Thiers

Thiers

at 42 km (direction west-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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Vichy

Vichy

at 43 km (direction west), in the Allier department

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

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Oingt

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Courpiere

Courpiere

at 50 km (direction 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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Theize

Theize

at 51 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Bagnols

Bagnols

at 52 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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Olliergues

Olliergues

at 53 km (direction 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

Eveux

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

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

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Markets in and near Saint-Romain-la-Motte

  • Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (8km)
  • Le Coteau: market Wednesday (10km)
  • Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
  • Marcigny: market Monday (21km)
  • Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (25km)
  • Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (26km)
  • Amplepuis: market Tuesday (30km)
  • Chauffailles: market Friday (30km)
  • Lapalisse: market Thursday (32km)
  • Le Donjon: market Tuesday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Romain-la-Motte, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Aulteribe Chateau (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (13km)
  • Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (15km)
  • Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (17km)
  • Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (21km)
  • Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (27km)
  • Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (30km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (30km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (31km)
  • Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (36km)
  • Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du château de Chaumont (31km)
  • Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (31km)
  • Le jardin de Zéphyr (33km)
  • Les Jardins du château de Drée (35km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Charolles (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Romain-la-Motte is in the eastern-center of France at 79 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Saint-Romain-la-Motte is 332 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Romain-la-Motte

Canton: Saint-Haon-le-Châtel

Arrondissement: Roanne

Department: Loire

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 42640

Distance to Saint-Romain-la-Motte

from Saint-Etienne (prefecture): 79 km

from Paris: 332 km

from Calais: 563 km

from Nice: 370 km

from Bordeaux: 382 km

from Strasbourg: 397 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Romain-la-Motte from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Noailly, Pouilly-les-Nonains, Renaison, Riorges, Saint-Andre-D'Apchon, Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse, Saint-Haon-le-Chatel, Saint-Haon-le-Vieux and Saint-Leger-sur-Roanne.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Romain-la-Motte

 
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