Souvigny tourism and travel guide
Visit Souvigny: highlights and tourist information
France 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
Souvigny is situated in the Allier department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
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.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Souvigny in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule at 26 km and Herisson at 37 km.
Souvigny, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Moulins
at 11 km (direction east-north-east)In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...
See Moulins guide
Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule
at 26 km (direction south-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
Herisson
at 37 km (direction west)The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...
See Herisson guide
Charroux
Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction south)Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...
See Charroux guide
Apremont-sur-Allier
Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction north-north-west), in the Cher departmentThe story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...
See Apremont-sur-Allier guide
Lapalisse
at 47 km (direction east-south-east)The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...
See Lapalisse guide
Vichy
at 49 km (direction south-south-east)The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...
See Vichy guide
Montlucon
at 50 km (direction west-south-west)Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...
See Montlucon guide
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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)
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Tourist attractions near Souvigny, France
What to do at Souvigny? 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
Souvigny is in the south of France at 11 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Souvigny is 266 kilometres from Paris).
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