Viricelles tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Saint-Etienne at 24 km from Viricelles
Visit Viricelles: highlights and tourist information
Viricelles 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 Viricelles in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Etienne at 24 km and Eveux at 27 km.
Viricelles, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Saint-Etienne
at 24 km (direction south)Originally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral and the...
See Saint-Etienne guide
Eveux
at 27 km (direction north-east), in the Rhone departmentEveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed by Le...
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Bagnols
at 35 km (direction north-east), in the Rhone departmentBagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to explore in...
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Pelussin
at 35 km (direction south-east)The Chateau de Virieu and the old market hall are among the highlights when...
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Oingt
Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction north-east), in the Rhone departmentCompletely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages in the...
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Theize
at 37 km (direction north-east), in the Rhone departmentThe quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...
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Lyon Old Town
at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone departmentIn Vieux Lyon there are numerous impressive townhouses of the 16th century, a cathedral,...
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Lyon
at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone departmentLyon has all the impressive buildings and monuments, museums, shops and restaurants that you...
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Lyon Presqu'ile
at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone departmentThe Presqu'ile region of Lyon is characterised by 19th century architecture and upmarket shops...
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Malleval
at 40 km (direction south-east)We found Malleval to be one of the loveliest villages in the Regional Natural...
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Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction south)Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, now a 'most beautiful village in France' is unusual because it started life...
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Anse
at 41 km (direction north-east), in the Rhone departmentThe quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...
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Vienne (town)
at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Isere departmentThe combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it one of...
See Vienne (town) guide
Trevoux
at 45 km (direction north-east), in the Ain departmentThe quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...
See Trevoux guide
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Map of places to visit near Viricelles
Markets in and near Viricelles
- Chazelles-sur-Lyon: market Friday (2km)
- Saint-Galmier: market Monday (8km)
- Montrond-les-Bains: market Thursday (11km)
- Veauche: market Wednesday (12km)
- Feurs: market Tuesday (16km)
- Andrezieux-Boutheon: market Tuesday (17km)
- Sury-le-Comtal: market Wednesday (19km)
- La Talaudiere: market Tuesday & Saturday (20km)
- Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (20km)
- Saint-Etienne: market Wednesday & Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Sunday all day & Saturday & Monday & Friday (22km)
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Tourist attractions near Viricelles, France
What to do at Viricelles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Viricelles.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Lyon (35km)
Heritage sites
- Historic Lyon (38km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Oingt (37km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (7km)
- Saint-Galmier (8km)
- Trevoux (45km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Pilat (33km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (37km)
- Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (38km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de Gerland (38km)
- Parc de la Tête d'Or (40km)
- Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (41km)
- Jardin de l’écomusée (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lyon (38km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Perdrix Crest (34km)
- Oeillon Crest (34km)
- Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (41km)
- Col des Pradeaux (44km)
- Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (47km)
Towns of Art and history
- Saint-Etienne (22km)
- Vienne (42km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Ecully (34km)
- Chaponnay (44km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (20km)
- Parc animalier de Courzieu (21km)
- Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (40km)
Geography and distances
Viricelles is in the eastern-center of France at 24 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Viricelles is 388 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Viricelles
Canton: Chazelles-sur-Lyon
Arrondissement: Montbrison
Department: Loire
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 42140
Distance to Viricelles
from Saint-Etienne (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 388 km
from Calais: 618 km
from Nice: 315 km
from Bordeaux: 398 km
from Strasbourg: 414 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Viricelles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellegarde-en-Forez, Chazelles-sur-Lyon, Grezieu-le-Marche, Maringes, Meys, Pomeys, Saint-Cyr-les-Vignes, Saint-Denis-sur-Coise, Souzy and Virigneux.
This page in French: Visiter Viricelles