Sauvain tourism and travel guide

Visit Sauvain: highlights and tourist information

Sauvain 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 Sauvain in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ambert at 19 km and Olliergues at 21 km.

Sauvain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Ambert

Ambert

at 19 km (direction 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
Olliergues

Olliergues

at 21 km (direction 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
Courpiere

Courpiere

at 30 km (direction west-north-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 34 km (direction west-north-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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La Chaise-Dieu

La Chaise-Dieu

at 42 km (direction south-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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Sauxillanges

Sauxillanges

at 44 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...

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Billom

Billom

at 44 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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Chateldon

Chateldon

at 45 km (direction 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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Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne

at 46 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Etienne guide
Usson

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 47 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
Auzon

Auzon

at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Auzon guide
Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction south-east)

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, now a 'most beautiful village in France' is unusual because it started life...

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Lavaudieu

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 58 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

See Lavaudieu guide
Brioude

Brioude

at 58 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

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Markets in and near Sauvain

  • Boen: market Thursday (11km)
  • Montbrison: market Saturday (15km)
  • Ambert: market Thursday (19km)
  • Noiretable: market Saturday (19km)
  • Montrond-les-Bains: market Thursday (26km)
  • Feurs: market Tuesday (26km)
  • Sury-le-Comtal: market Wednesday (27km)
  • Balbigny: market Monday (27km)
  • Courpiere: market Tuesday (30km)
  • Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau: market Friday (30km)

More information about Sauvain, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Sauvain, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Aulteribe Chateau (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Ambert (19km)
  • Saint-Galmier (33km)
  • Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (51km)
  • Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (59km)
  • Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (62km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de l’écomusée (31km)
  • Parc du domaine royal de Randan (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Col des Pradeaux (17km)
  • Bois Noirs (26km)

Towns of Art and history

 
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Geography and distances

Sauvain is in the eastern-center of France at 46 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Sauvain is 373 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Sauvain

Canton: Saint-Georges-en-Couzan

Arrondissement: Montbrison

Department: Loire

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 42990

Distance to Sauvain

from Saint-Etienne (prefecture): 46 km

from Paris: 373 km

from Calais: 606 km

from Nice: 344 km

from Bordeaux: 363 km

from Strasbourg: 435 km

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chalmazel, Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau and Saint-Georges-en-Couzan.

This page in French: Visiter Sauvain

 
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