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Visit Apinac: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Apinac is situated in the Loire department (Rhone-Alpes region) in the eastern-center of France at 32 km from Saint-Etienne, the department capital. (General information: Apinac is 406 km from Paris and 639 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in La Chaise-Dieu at 24 km from Apinac
Popular places to visit near Apinac: these include La Chaise-Dieu at 24 km and Ambert at 27 km. Jardin de l’écomusée is a listed 'remarkable garden' at 4km and Col des Pradeaux is a listed 'site of natural beauty' at 20km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Apinac, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Apinac and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Apinac
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin de l’écomusée (4km) :
- National Monuments: Le Puy en Velay Cathedral (39km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Lavaudieu (44km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (28km) : Cathédrale Notre Dame et church de Saint-Michel (Le Puy-en-Velay) (38km) : Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (38km) : Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (49km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saint-Galmier (34km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Saint-Etienne (32km) : Le Puy en Velay (39km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Ambert (27km) : Le Puy-en-Velay (38km) : Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (46km) :
Map of places to visit near Apinac & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Apinac
Canton: Saint-Bonnet-le-Château
Arrondissement: Montbrison
Department: Loire
Region: Rhone-Alpes
Postcode: 42550
Distance to Apinac
from Saint-Etienne: 32 km
from Paris: 406 km
from Calais: 639 km
from Nice: 319 km
from Bordeaux: 364 km
from Strasbourg: 456 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Apinac (within 6 km): Estivareilles : Merle-Leignec : Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau : Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon : Usson-en-Forez :
Apinac holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Apinac