Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Varennes-sur-Allier is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, 20km from Route Nationale 7.
Varennes-sur-Allier is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 4,314, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Varennes-sur-Allier sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Varennes-sur-Allier to your route.
Varennes-sur-Allier (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛn syʁ alje], literally Varennes on Allier; Occitan: Varenas) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The commune is listed as a Village étape.
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Varennes-sur-Allier is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 46.3132 latitude, 3.4015 longitude.
Varennes-sur-Allier has a population of approximately 4,314 people, making it a town in France.
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Full driving guide for France3 notable places within an hour's drive.
historic highway
The legendary 'Route des Vacances' from Paris to the Riviera, immortalised in song by Charles Trenet. Lapalisse, pinned here, still celebrates the N7's golden age with a retro traffic-jam festival.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Unique French park combining an amusement park with a wildlife zoo and safari in the Auvergne region.
29 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Cliff-edge viewpoint behind Queuille's village church over an almost-closed loop of the Sioule river wrapped around a forested peninsula: an Auvergne panorama that stays remarkably crowd-free.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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