Alix tourism and travel guide

Visit Alix: highlights and tourist information

Alix is situated in the Rhone department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Alix in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bagnols at 4 km and Theize at 4 km.

Alix, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Bagnols

Bagnols

at 4 km (direction west)

Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to explore in...

See Bagnols guide
Theize

Theize

at 4 km (direction north-west)

The quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...

See Theize guide
Anse

Anse

at 6 km (direction east-north-east)

The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...

See Anse guide
Oingt

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages in the...

See Oingt guide
 
 
Trevoux

Trevoux

at 10 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ain department

The quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...

See Trevoux guide
Eveux

Eveux

at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

Eveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed by Le...

See Eveux guide
Lyon Presqu'ile

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 22 km (direction south-east)

The Presqu'ile region of Lyon is characterised by 19th century architecture and upmarket shops...

See Lyon Presqu'ile guide
Lyon Old Town

Lyon Old Town

at 22 km (direction south-east)

In Vieux Lyon there are numerous impressive townhouses of the 16th century, a cathedral,...

See Lyon Old Town guide
 
 
Lyon

Lyon

at 22 km (direction south-east)

Lyon has all the impressive buildings and monuments, museums, shops and restaurants that you...

See Lyon guide
Belleville

Belleville

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...

See Belleville guide
Dombes

Dombes

at 29 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ain department

The Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and bird-watching...

See Dombes guide
Perouges

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction east), in the Ain department

The hillside walled town of perouges is among our favourite villages to be found...

See Perouges guide
 
 
Solutre-Pouilly

Solutre-Pouilly

at 43 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

See Solutre-Pouilly guide
Macon

Macon

at 46 km (direction north-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

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Markets in and near Alix

  • Anse: market Friday (5km)
  • Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (6km)
  • Chazay-d'Azergues: market Thursday & Thursday (6km)
  • Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (11km)
  • Trevoux: market Saturday (12km)
  • Sain-Bel: market Saturday (12km)
  • Neuville-sur-Saone: market Friday (15km)
  • Ecully: market Thursday & Saturday (18km)
  • Craponne: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
  • Caluire-et-Cuire: market Thursday & Saturday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Alix, France

What to do at Alix? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Alix.

Aquarium

  • Aquarium de Lyon (24km)

Grand sites of France

  • Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (43km)

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Brou Royal Monastery (55km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Trevoux (10km)
  • Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (33km)
  • Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (34km)
  • Saint-Galmier (44km)
  • Charlieu (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (22km)
  • Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (22km)
  • Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (46km)
  • Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (49km)
  • Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (55km)
  • Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (5km)
  • Parc du château de Laye (18km)
  • Parc de la Tête d'Or (21km)
  • Parc de Gerland (22km)
  • Le jardin de Zéphyr (42km)
  • Les Jardins du château de Drée (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (22km)
  • Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (25km)
  • Roche de Solutré (43km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Ecully (18km)
  • Chaponnay (38km)
  • Vonnas (43km)
  • Macon (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc animalier de Courzieu (18km)
  • Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (22km)
  • Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (41km)
 
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Geography and distances

Alix is in the eastern-center of France at 22 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Alix is 370 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Alix

Canton: Anse

Arrondissement: Villefranche-sur-Saône

Department: Rhone

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 69380

Distance to Alix

from Lyon (prefecture): 22 km

from Paris: 370 km

from Calais: 597 km

from Nice: 321 km

from Bordeaux: 425 km

from Strasbourg: 378 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Alix from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 24 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anse, Bagnols, Charnay, Chatillon, Chazay-d'Azergues, Chessy, Civrieux-d'Azergues, Frontenas, Jarnioux, Lachassagne, Le Bois-d'Oingt, Le Breuil, Legny, Lozanne, Lucenay, Marcy, Moire, Morance, Oingt, Pommiers, Pouilly-le-Monial, Saint-Jean-Des-Vignes, Theize and Ville-sur-Jarnioux.

This page in French: Visiter Alix

 
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