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Visit Espalem: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Espalem is situated in the Haute-Loire department (Auvergne region) in the southern-centre of France at 59 km from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital. (General information: Espalem is 400 km from Paris and 636 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Blesle at 5 km from Espalem
Popular places to visit near Espalem: these include Blesle at 5 km and Brioude at 12 km. Blesle is a listed 'most beautiful village' at 5km and Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) is a listed 'religious monument' at 5km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Espalem, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Espalem and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Espalem
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardins du château d'Hauterive (27km) : Jardins du château de la Batisse (45km) : Jardins du château d'Opme (48km) :
- National Monuments: Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (19km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Blesle (5km) : Lavaudieu (18km) : Usson (26km) : Montpeyroux (35km) : Saint-Saturnin (41km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (5km) : Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (11km) : Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (12km) : Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (18km) : Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (26km) : Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (39km) : Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (41km) : Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (48km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Issoire (27km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Saint-Flour (32km) : Riom-es-Montagnes (45km) : Ambert (48km) :
- Grand Site of France: Puy Mary (49km) :
Map of places to visit near Espalem & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Espalem
Canton: Blesle
Arrondissement: Brioude
Department: Haute-Loire
Region: Auvergne
Postcode: 43450
Distance to Espalem
from Le Puy-en-Velay: 59 km
from Paris: 400 km
from Calais: 636 km
from Nice: 366 km
from Bordeaux: 304 km
from Strasbourg: 500 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Espalem (within 6 km): Blesle : Grenier-Montgon : Lorlanges : Lubilhac : Saint-Beauzire : Saint-Geron : Torsiac :
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This page in French: Visitez Espalem