Saint-Thurin tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Olliergues at 24 km from Saint-Thurin

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Visit Saint-Thurin: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Thurin 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-Thurin in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Olliergues at 24 km and Thiers at 26 km.

Saint-Thurin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Olliergues

at 24 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

Thiers

at 26 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

Courpiere

at 27 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...

See Courpiere guide

Ambert

at 31 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...

See Ambert guide

Chateldon

at 33 km (direction west-north-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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Billom

at 43 km (direction 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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Sauxillanges

at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

See Sauxillanges guide

Vichy

at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Allier department

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

See Vichy guide

Lapalisse

at 52 km (direction north-north-west), in the Allier department

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

See Usson guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 53 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

Issoire

at 57 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...

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Saint-Etienne

at 58 km (direction south-east)

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

See Saint-Etienne guide

Auzon

at 61 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

See Auzon guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Thurin

Markets in and near Saint-Thurin

• Noiretable: market Saturday (8km)
• Boen: market Thursday (13km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (23km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (24km)
• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (26km)
• Courpiere: market Tuesday (26km)
• Montbrison: market Saturday (28km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (28km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (29km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Thurin, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Usson (52km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (31km)
• Saint-Galmier (42km)
• Charlieu (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (42km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (46km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (32km)
• Bois Noirs (36km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Etienne (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (49km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Thurin is in the eastern-center of France at 58 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Saint-Thurin is 357 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ailleux, Champoly, La Cote-en-Couzan, Saint-Didier-sur-Rochefort, Saint-Jean-la-Vetre, Saint-Julien-la-Vetre, Saint-Laurent-Rochefort, Saint-Martin-la-Sauvete and Saint-Priest-la-Vetre.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Thurin