Souvigny tourism and travel guide
Visit Souvigny: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of Burgundy reminds us how important the quiet town of Souvigny was 500 years ago
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Souvigny. For detailed visitor information see the Souvigny travel guide.
Souvigny is situated in the Allier department and Auvergne region (now part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region), in the south of France at 11 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Souvigny is 266 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 26 km and Herisson at 37 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Souvigny, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Souvigny in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Allier
Map of places to visit near Souvigny
Markets in and near Souvigny
- Noyant-d'Allier: market Wednesday (8km)
- Moulins: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
- Bourbon-l'Archambault: market Saturday (12km)
- Yzeure: market Wednesday (13km)
- Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
- Cosne-d'Allier: market Tuesday (28km)
- Varennes-sur-Allier: market Tuesday (29km)
- Lurcy-Levis: market Monday (29km)
- Montmarault: market Wednesday (30km)
- Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (35km)
More information about Souvigny, Auvergne
Tourist attractions near Souvigny, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Souvigny.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Charroux (39km)
- Apremont-sur-Allier (42km)
National Monuments
- Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (30km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Lapalisse (47km)
- Neris-les-Bains (49km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (12km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (16km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (53km)
Remarkable gardens
- Arboretum de Balaine (19km)
- Parc floral d'Apremont (43km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Foret de Troncais (38km)
- Forêt des Colettes (43km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Le PAL (38km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Montmarault (30km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (34km)
Geography and distances
Distance to Souvigny
from Moulins (prefecture): 11 km
from Paris: 266 km
from Calais: 501 km
from Nice: 449 km
from Bordeaux: 348 km
from Strasbourg: 411 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Souvigny from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Autry-Issards, Coulandon, Marigny, Noyant-d'Allier and Saint-Menoux.
This page in French: Visiter Souvigny
