Liven up your holidays!

Vézelin-sur-Loire

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Loire

Danced:

Located on the south bank of the Loire, this small hilltop village has a belvedere from which one has a magnificent view of the river and the peninsula of Mars.

Geographical information

MunicipalityVézelin-sur-Loire
Postcode42590
Latitude45.8854029 (N 45° 53’ 7”)
Longitude4.0845280 (E 4° 5’ 4”)
AltitudeFrom 283m to 583m
Surface area39.36 km²
Population818 inhabitants
Density20 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureSaint-Etienne (68 km, 48 min)
Insee code42268
IntercommunalityCC des Vals d'Aix et Isable
DepartmentLoire
TerritoriesLyonnais, Massif Central
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Jodard5.9 km (9 min)
Pommiers-en-Forez7.6 km (12 min)
Pinay7.6 km (11 min)
Saint-Georges-de-Baroille8 km (13 min)
Saint-Priest-la-Roche9.6 km (14 min)
Bully10.2 km (15 min)
Souternon10.8 km (17 min)
Saint-Polgues11.2 km (12 min)
Saint-Germain-Laval11.3 km (15 min)
Neulise11.6 km (17 min)
Saint-Julien-d'Oddes13.4 km (16 min)
Vendranges14 km (21 min)
Bussy-Albieux14.3 km (20 min)
Saint-Marcel-de-Félines14.6 km (23 min)

Things to see and do

Danced:

The Donkey Pet. This is the famous belvedere. The origin of the name probably comes from the name of a thistle. Are donkeys greedy? Without a doubt.

Photos

The peninsula of Mars and the Loire views of Donkey's Pet
The peninsula of Mars and the Loire views of Donkey's Pet
See photo

Weather

Tuesday 23 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 8°C
Day
Night
Wednesday 24 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 8°C
Day
Night
Thursday 25 april
Min. 2°C - Max. 11°C
Day
Night

Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Walking route through Dancé, Pêt d'Âne and Bully, with views of the breathtaking river!

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Museum of Weaving and Silk-making
Culture and education4 € to 6 € Bussières (15.3 km)
Visit to a knife-maker’s workshop
Arts and CraftsFreeArconsat (28 km)
Horse ride in the Monts du Forez
Nature and the great outdoors27 € to 90 € Vollore-Montagne (32 km)
Horse ride in Green Beaujolais
Nature and the great outdoors50 € to 220 € Chamelet (33 km)
Visit the conservatory of cutlery skills
Arts and CraftsFreeLa Monnerie-le-Montel (37 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Villages of the Côte Roannaise
Car itineraryEasy4:00Cordelle (6.9 km)
Rilly Castle Circuit
HikeEasy2:00Cordelle (6.9 km)
Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice, Pêt d'Âne and La Roche Castle
Car itineraryEasy5:00Cordelle (6.9 km)
Mars Peninsula
HikeEasy3:00Cordelle (6.9 km)
Walk near Saint-Bonnet
Village visitIntermediate1:00Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau (27 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
By continuing to browse our site, you are agreeing to the use of cookies to improve your experience and make targeted offers.
Find out more and make settings
Your account