Sauvessanges tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Chaise-Dieu at 16 km from Sauvessanges

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Visit Sauvessanges: highlights and tourist information

Sauvessanges is situated in the Puy-de-Dome 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 Sauvessanges in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Chaise-Dieu at 16 km and Ambert at 20 km.

Sauvessanges, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Chaise-Dieu

at 16 km (direction west-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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Ambert

at 20 km (direction north-west)

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

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Allegre

at 25 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

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Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Olliergues

at 36 km (direction north-west)

Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...

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Le Puy-en-Velay

at 39 km (direction south), in the Haute-Loire department

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

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Auzon

at 39 km (direction west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Brioude

at 40 km (direction west-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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Saint-Etienne

at 41 km (direction east), in the Loire department

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

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Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction east), in the Loire department

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

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Sauxillanges

at 43 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Courpiere

at 48 km (direction north-west)

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

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Issoire

at 52 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Sauvessanges

Markets in and near Sauvessanges

• Usson-en-Forez: market Sunday (5km)
• Craponne-sur-Arzon: market Saturday & (7km)
• Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon: market Wednesday (8km)
• Arlanc: market Monday (12km)
• Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau: market Friday (15km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (16km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (20km)
• Bas-en-Basset: market Wednesday (21km)
• Retournac: market Wednesday & (24km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Sauvessanges, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (36km)
• Usson (44km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (20km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay (39km)
• Saint-Galmier (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (26km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (40km)
• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (42km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (5km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (15km)
• Bois Noirs (24km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Etienne (41km)

Geography and distances

Sauvessanges is in the southern-centre of France at 75 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Sauvessanges is 402 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Medeyrolles, Saint-Jean-d'Aubrigoux, Usson-en-Forez and Viverols.

This page in French: Visiter Sauvessanges