Saint-Sornin tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Souvigny at 19 km from Saint-Sornin
Visit Saint-Sornin: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Sornin is situated in the Allier 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-Sornin in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Souvigny at 19 km and Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 24 km.
Saint-Sornin, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Souvigny
at 19 km (direction north-east)The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...
See Souvigny guide
Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule
at 24 km (direction east-south-east)The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...
See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide
Herisson
at 26 km (direction west-north-west)The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...
See Herisson guide
Charroux
Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-south-east)Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...
See Charroux guide
Moulins
at 30 km (direction east-north-east)In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...
See Moulins guide
Montlucon
at 33 km (direction west)Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...
See Montlucon guide
Vichy
at 45 km (direction south-east)The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...
See Vichy guide
Lapalisse
at 51 km (direction east-south-east)The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...
See Lapalisse guide
Chateldon
at 62 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...
See Chateldon guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Allier
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Map of places to visit near Saint-Sornin
Markets in and near Saint-Sornin
- Montmarault: market Wednesday (11km)
- Noyant-d'Allier: market Wednesday (11km)
- Cosne-d'Allier: market Tuesday (16km)
- Bourbon-l'Archambault: market Saturday (20km)
- Bellenaves: market Wednesday (24km)
- Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
- Commentry: market Friday (25km)
- Moulins: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
- Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (30km)
- Yzeure: market Wednesday (31km)
More information about Saint-Sornin, Auvergne
Tourist attractions near Saint-Sornin, France
What to do at Saint-Sornin? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Sornin.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Charroux (28km)
National Monuments
- Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (23km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Neris-les-Bains (30km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (19km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (22km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (56km)
- Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (59km)
Remarkable gardens
- Arboretum de Balaine (36km)
- Parc du domaine royal de Randan (51km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt des Colettes (26km)
- Foret de Troncais (34km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Montmarault (11km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Vichy (45km)
- Saint-Amand-Montrond (52km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Sornin is in the south of France at 30 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Saint-Sornin is 276 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Sornin
from Moulins (prefecture): 30 km
from Paris: 276 km
from Calais: 512 km
from Nice: 450 km
from Bordeaux: 330 km
from Strasbourg: 430 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Saint-Sornin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chavenon, Deux-Chaises, Le Montet, Rocles and Tronget.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Sornin