Anse tourism and travel guide

Visit Anse: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance 2000 years ago

Anse 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 Anse in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Theize at 7 km and Bagnols at 8 km.

Anse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Trevoux

at 5 km (direction east), in the Ain department

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

See Trevoux guide

Theize

at 7 km (direction west)

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

See Theize guide

Bagnols

at 8 km (direction west)

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

See Bagnols guide

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction west)

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

See Oingt guide

Eveux

at 14 km (direction south-west)

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

See Eveux guide

Belleville

at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Belleville guide

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 22 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lyon Presqu'ile guide

Lyon Old Town

at 22 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lyon Old Town guide

Lyon

at 22 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lyon guide

Dombes

at 24 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ain department

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

See Dombes guide

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction east), in the Ain department

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

See Perouges guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 41 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Macon

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

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to...

See Macon guide

Vienne (town)

at 47 km (direction south-south-east), in the Isere department

The combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it...

See Vienne (town) guide

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Map of places to visit near Anse

Markets in and near Anse

Market days in Anse: weekly market: Friday;

• Anse: market Friday (0km)
• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (6km)
• Chazay-d'Azergues: market Thursday & Thursday (6km)
• Trevoux: market Saturday (7km)
• Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (10km)
• Neuville-sur-Saone: market Friday (12km)
• Sain-Bel: market Saturday (16km)
• Amberieux-en-Dombes: market Wednesday (17km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (18km)
• Caluire-et-Cuire: market Thursday & Saturday (18km)

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Tourist attractions near Anse, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (24km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (41km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (10km)
• Perouges (36km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (5km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (28km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (39km)
• Cremieu (48km)
• Saint-Galmier (49km)
• Charlieu (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (22km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (22km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (2km)
• Parc du château de Laye (15km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (20km)
• Parc de Gerland (22km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (43km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (52km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (21km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (21km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (22km)
• Roche de Solutré (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (18km)
• Chaponnay (38km)
• Vonnas (38km)
• Macon (42km)
• Saint-Vulbas (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (20km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (22km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (44km)

Geography and distances

Anse is in the eastern-center of France at 22 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Anse is 371 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alix, Amberieux, Charnay, Jassans-Riottier, Lachassagne, Les Cheres, Liergues, Limas, Lucenay, Marcy, Morance, Pommiers, Pouilly-le-Monial, Quincieux, Saint-Bernard and Saint-Didier-de-Formans.

This page in French: Visiter Anse

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