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Visit La Chaise-Dieu: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction in La Chaise-Dieu

La Chaise-Dieu 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 La Chaise-Dieu in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lavaudieu at 20 km and Brioude at 25 km.

La Chaise-Dieu, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Allegre

at 14 km (direction south)

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

See Allegre guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Lavaudieu guide

Brioude

at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Brioude guide

Ambert

at 26 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Ambert guide

Auzon

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Auzon guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 34 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

Sauxillanges

at 36 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Sauxillanges guide

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction west-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

Olliergues

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction west)

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

See Blesle guide

Issoire

at 43 km (direction west-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

Courpiere

at 50 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Courpiere guide

Montpeyroux

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

Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...

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Billom

at 52 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...

See Billom guide

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Markets in and near La Chaise-Dieu

Market days in La Chaise-Dieu: weekly market: Thursday & Sunday;

• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (0km)
• Arlanc: market Monday (10km)
• Craponne-sur-Arzon: market Saturday & (12km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (14km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (16km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (19km)
• Usson-en-Forez: market Sunday (20km)
• Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon: market Wednesday (20km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (25km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near La Chaise-Dieu, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (20km)
• Usson (36km)
• Blesle (41km)
• Montpeyroux (51km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (26km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay (34km)
• Issoire (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (20km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (25km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (27km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (31km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (41km)
• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (21km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (24km)
• Col des Pradeaux (25km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (45km)
• Mont Mouchet (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (40km)

Geography and distances

La Chaise-Dieu is in the southern-centre of France at 34 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: La Chaise-Dieu is 406 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Chaise-Dieu from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bonneval, Connangles, Felines, La Chapelle-Geneste, Malvieres, Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc, Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc and Sembadel.

This page in French: Visiter La Chaise-Dieu