Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice tourism and travel guide

Visit Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice 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 Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ambert at 39 km and Eveux at 39 km.

Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Ambert

Ambert

at 39 km (direction west-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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Eveux

Eveux

at 39 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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Olliergues

Olliergues

at 39 km (direction 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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Oingt

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Bagnols

Bagnols

at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone department

Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to explore in...

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Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne

at 42 km (direction south-east)

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

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Theize

Theize

at 42 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Courpiere

Courpiere

at 46 km (direction 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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Thiers

Thiers

at 46 km (direction 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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Anse

Anse

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone department

The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...

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Chateldon

Chateldon

at 52 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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Pelussin

Pelussin

at 58 km (direction east-south-east)

The Chateau de Virieu and the old market hall are among the highlights when...

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La Chaise-Dieu

La Chaise-Dieu

at 60 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

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Belleville

Belleville

at 61 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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Markets in and near Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice

  • Balbigny: market Monday (7km)
  • Feurs: market Tuesday (8km)
  • Boen: market Thursday (10km)
  • Montrond-les-Bains: market Thursday (16km)
  • Montbrison: market Saturday (19km)
  • Saint-Galmier: market Monday (25km)
  • Chazelles-sur-Lyon: market Friday (25km)
  • Veauche: market Wednesday (26km)
  • Sury-le-Comtal: market Wednesday (26km)
  • Amplepuis: market Tuesday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Saint-Galmier (25km)
  • Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (30km)
  • Ambert (39km)
  • Charlieu (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (43km)
  • Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de l’écomusée (44km)
  • Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Col des Pradeaux (35km)
  • Bois Noirs (46km)
  • Perdrix Crest (55km)
  • Oeillon Crest (56km)

Towns of Art and history

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc animalier de Courzieu (37km)
  • Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (43km)
 
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Geography and distances

Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice is in the eastern-center of France at 42 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice is 369 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice

Canton: Boën

Arrondissement: Montbrison

Department: Loire

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 42110

Distance to Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice

from Saint-Etienne (prefecture): 42 km

from Paris: 369 km

from Calais: 600 km

from Nice: 338 km

from Bordeaux: 382 km

from Strasbourg: 416 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Balbigny, Cleppe, Mizerieux, Montverdun, Nervieux, Poncins and Saint-Etienne-le-Molard.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice

 
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