Amplepuis tourism and travel guide

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Visit Amplepuis: highlights and tourist information

Amplepuis 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 Amplepuis in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Oingt at 19 km and Bagnols at 22 km.

Amplepuis, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction east)

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

See Oingt guide

Bagnols

at 22 km (direction east)

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

See Bagnols guide

Theize

at 22 km (direction east)

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

See Theize guide

Eveux

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Eveux guide

Anse

at 30 km (direction east)

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

See Anse guide

Trevoux

at 34 km (direction east), in the Ain department

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

See Trevoux guide

Belleville

at 36 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Belleville guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 45 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Lyon Old Town

at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lyon Old Town guide

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lyon Presqu'ile guide

Lyon

at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lyon guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 48 km (direction north-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

at 54 km (direction 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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Reserve excursions near Amplepuis

Map of places to visit near Amplepuis

Markets in and near Amplepuis

Market days in Amplepuis: weekly market: Tuesday;

• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (0km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (15km)
• Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (20km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (20km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (20km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (22km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (26km)
• Chauffailles: market Friday (26km)
• Sain-Bel: market Saturday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Amplepuis, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (46km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (47km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (19km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (25km)
• Trevoux (34km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (38km)
• Saint-Galmier (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (25km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (44km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (45km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (45km)
• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (48km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (52km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (27km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (30km)
• Parc du château de Laye (32km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (38km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (41km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (44km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (45km)
• Parc de Gerland (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (46km)
• Roche de Solutré (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (40km)
• Macon (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc animalier de Courzieu (31km)
• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (45km)

Geography and distances

Amplepuis is in the eastern-center of France at 45 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Amplepuis is 354 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chirassimont, Cublize, Fourneaux, Les Sauvages, Machezal, Ronno, Saint-Jean-la-Bussiere and Saint-Victor-sur-Rhins.

This page in French: Visiter Amplepuis