Saulcet tourism and travel guide

Visit Saulcet: highlights and tourist information

Saulcet 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 Saulcet in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 3 km and Charroux at 17 km.

Saulcet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 3 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
Charroux

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction south-west)

Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...

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Souvigny

Souvigny

at 24 km (direction north-north-west)

The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...

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Vichy

Vichy

at 25 km (direction south-east)

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

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Moulins

Moulins

at 27 km (direction north-north-east)

In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...

See Moulins guide
Lapalisse

Lapalisse

at 30 km (direction east)

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

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Chateldon

Chateldon

at 43 km (direction south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...

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Herisson

Herisson

at 47 km (direction west-north-west)

The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...

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Riom

Riom

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

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...

See Riom guide

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Markets in and near Saulcet

  • Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (3km)
  • Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (11km)
  • Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (18km)
  • Bellenaves: market Wednesday (19km)
  • Noyant-d'Allier: market Wednesday (20km)
  • Montmarault: market Wednesday (23km)
  • Vichy: market Every day except Monday (26km)
  • Gannat: market Saturday (26km)
  • Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (26km)
  • Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (26km)

More information about Saulcet, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Saulcet, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (7km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (33km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (37km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du domaine royal de Randan (35km)
  • Arboretum de Balaine (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt des Colettes (28km)
  • Foret de Troncais (54km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Le PAL (39km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Montmarault (23km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (35km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saulcet is in the south of France at 27 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Saulcet is 290 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saulcet

Canton: Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

Arrondissement: Moulins

Department: Allier

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 0

Distance to Saulcet

from Moulins (prefecture): 27 km

from Paris: 290 km

from Calais: 524 km

from Nice: 429 km

from Bordeaux: 341 km

from Strasbourg: 421 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Saulcet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bransat, Cesset, Contigny, Louchy-Montfand, Montord, Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule and Verneuil-en-Bourbonnais.

This page in French: Visiter Saulcet

 
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