Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay 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-Symphorien-de-Lay in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Oingt at 29 km and Bagnols at 31 km.

Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay, 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 29 km (direction east), in the Rhone department

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

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Bagnols

at 31 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 31 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 35 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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Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

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Anse

at 39 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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Anzy-le-Duc

at 43 km (direction north-north-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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Trevoux

at 43 km (direction east), in the Ain department

The quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...

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Belleville

at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone department

Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...

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Lyon Old Town

at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

In Vieux Lyon there are numerous impressive townhouses of the 16th century, a cathedral,...

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Lyon Presqu'ile

at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

The Presqu'ile region of Lyon is characterised by 19th century architecture and upmarket shops...

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Lyon

at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

Lyon has all the impressive buildings and monuments, museums, shops and restaurants that you...

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Olliergues

at 54 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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Solutre-Pouilly

at 55 km (direction north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

Map of places to visit near Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

Markets in and near Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (10km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (13km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (15km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (15km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (19km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (23km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Boen: market Thursday (28km)
• Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (28km)
• Chauffailles: market Friday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (29km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (24km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (40km)
• Saint-Galmier (41km)
• Trevoux (43km)
• Lapalisse (56km)
• Ambert (57km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (24km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (36km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (47km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (51km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Zéphyr (34km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (37km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (41km)
• Parc du château de Laye (41km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (42km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc animalier de Courzieu (37km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (53km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay is in the eastern-center of France at 59 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay is 352 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chirassimont, Croizet-sur-Gand, Fourneaux, Lay, Neaux, Neulise, Pradines and Regny.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay