Vernassal tourism and travel guide

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Visit Vernassal: highlights and tourist information

Vernassal is situated in the Haute-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 Vernassal in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Allegre at 6 km and Le Puy-en-Velay at 19 km.

Vernassal, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Allegre

at 6 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Allegre guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

La Chaise-Dieu

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Brioude

at 30 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction south-east)

Arlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village, the ruined...

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Auzon

at 37 km (direction north-west)

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

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Ambert

at 45 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Pradelles

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction south-south-east)

Both the picturesque historic village centre and the lovely viwes make Pradelles a highlight...

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Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction west-north-west)

There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small village of...

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Saint-Flour

at 49 km (direction west), in the Cantal department

Although built in rather sombre granite, we found lots of interesting sights in the...

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Usson guide

Sauxillanges

at 52 km (direction north-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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Issoire

at 56 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Issoire guide

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Reserve excursions near Vernassal

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Markets in and near Vernassal

• Allegre: market Wednesday (5km)
• Polignac: market Wednesday (15km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (16km)
• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (17km)
• Chadrac: market Sunday (19km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (19km)
• Brives-Charensac: market Friday (20km)
• Rosieres: market Saturday (22km)
• Craponne-sur-Arzon: market Saturday & (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Vernassal, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (23km)
• Arlempdes (36km)
• Pradelles (45km)
• Blesle (46km)
• Usson (51km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Le Puy-en-Velay (19km)
• Ambert (45km)
• Issoire (56km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (9km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (29km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (30km)
• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (44km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (33km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de la Beaume (27km)
• Lac du Bouchet (28km)
• Mont Mouchet (32km)
• Bois Noirs (43km)
• Col des Pradeaux (43km)
• Mont Gerbier de Jonc (53km)
• Cascade du Ray-Pic (60km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (43km)

Geography and distances

Vernassal is in the southern-centre of France at 19 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Vernassal is 425 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allegre, Ceaux-d'Allegre, Fix-Saint-Geneys, Lissac, Sainte-Eugenie-de-Villeneuve, Varennes-Saint-Honorat and Vazeilles-Limandre.

This page in French: Visiter Vernassal