Venas tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Herisson at 5 km from Venas
Visit Venas: highlights and tourist information
Venas 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 Venas in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Herisson at 5 km and Montlucon at 19 km.
Venas, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Herisson
at 5 km (direction west-north-west)The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...
See Herisson guide
Montlucon
at 19 km (direction south-west)Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...
See Montlucon guide
Culan
at 33 km (direction west), in the Cher departmentThe castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...
See Culan guide
Souvigny
at 33 km (direction east)The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...
See Souvigny guide
Charroux
Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction south-east)Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...
See Charroux guide
Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule
at 44 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
Moulins
at 45 km (direction east)In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...
See Moulins guide
Apremont-sur-Allier
Most Beautiful Village at 53 km (direction north-east), in the Cher departmentThe story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...
See Apremont-sur-Allier guide
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Map of places to visit near Venas
Markets in and near Venas
- Cosne-d'Allier: market Tuesday (5km)
- Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (19km)
- Commentry: market Friday (21km)
- Domerat: market Friday (22km)
- Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (22km)
- Montmarault: market Wednesday (23km)
- Bourbon-l'Archambault: market Saturday (26km)
- Noyant-d'Allier: market Wednesday (28km)
- Lurcy-Levis: market Monday (31km)
- Saint-Amand-Montrond: market Wednesday & Saturday (34km)
More information about Venas, Auvergne
Tourist attractions near Venas, France
What to do at Venas? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Venas.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Charroux (44km)
National Monuments
- Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (42km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Neris-les-Bains (22km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Ygrande) (25km)
- Eglise de Saint Georges (Bourbon-l'Archambault) (25km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (38km)
- Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint-Georges (Saint-Jeanvrin) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (34km)
- Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (35km)
- Arboretum de Balaine (44km)
- Jardins du prieuré Notre-Dame-d'Orsan (46km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Foret de Troncais (19km)
- Forêt des Colettes (37km)
- Pierres Jaumetres (47km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Montmarault (23km)
- Gouzon (51km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Amand-Montrond (34km)
Geography and distances
Venas is in the south of France at 45 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Venas is 266 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Venas
from Moulins (prefecture): 45 km
from Paris: 266 km
from Calais: 502 km
from Nice: 469 km
from Bordeaux: 317 km
from Strasbourg: 441 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Venas from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cosne-d'Allier, Herisson, Louroux-Hodement and Sauvagny.
This page in French: Visiter Venas