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Dombes and lakes - travel guide
The Dombes is a plateau in the Ain department at the north of the Rhone-Alpes region.
At around 300 metres altitude the Dombes plateau is extensive, flat, and covered with small lakes (the French word étang is better than lake, because it suggests a smaller lake / area of water, and man-made). The 1000+ lakes here are man made, dug for the large part by monks wishing to use the clay.
The region is now most renowned as a bird-watching and fishing region, and there is an enormous diversity of birdlife to be seen. A popular way to explore the Dombes region is to follow the 'Roue des Etangs' which passes through Villars-les-Dombes - home to a large bird park - and Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne.
The main towns to visit in the region are Perouges and Trevoux.
Note that the region can have 'unpredictable' weather, and rain, fog and low-lying cloud are not uncommon!
Dombes region: tourist information, map, travel plans and gites
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Travel, hotels and holiday gites, Dombes
See the Visit Dombes section above for gites and hotels local to the area. For more general French travel options, see the Gites in France listings, or French holidays for other holidays, and Travel to France for ferries, Dombes car-hire, eurotunnel, cheap flights etc.
Places to visit - Dombes
- Bourg-en-Bresse Cathedral town
- Perouges Most beautiful village, Rhone Alpes
Any places listed above are within about 20-25 km (as the crow flies)
Information and photos of Dombes, France
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