Belleville tourism and travel guide

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France This Way comment: Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest if you are nearby

Belleville is situated in the Rhone department and Rhone-Alpes region (now part of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region), in the eastern-center of France at 39 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Belleville is 355 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Anse at 19 km and Theize at 20 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Belleville, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Belleville in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Rhone

Map of places to visit near Belleville

Markets in and near Belleville

Market days in Belleville: weekly market: Tuesday;

• Belleville: market Tuesday (0km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (3km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (11km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (13km)
• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (14km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (18km)
• Amberieux-en-Dombes: market Wednesday (18km)
• Trevoux: market Saturday (19km)
• Anse: market Friday (19km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (21km)

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Tourist attractions near Belleville, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (42km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (22km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (21km)
• Perouges (41km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (17km)
• Trevoux (18km)
• Charlieu (44km)
• Cremieu (58km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (34km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (36km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (37km)
• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (39km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (40km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (5km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (18km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (32km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (37km)
• Parc de Gerland (39km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (40km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (48km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (37km)
• Lyon (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (22km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (36km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (37km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (23km)
• Vonnas (24km)
• Ecully (37km)
• Saint-Vulbas (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (37km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (40km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cercie, Charentay, Corcelles-en-Beaujolais, Drace, Genouilleux, Guereins, Lurcy, Mogneneins, Montceaux, Montmerle-sur-Saone, Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Saint-Jean-d'Ardieres, Saint-Lager and Taponas.

This page in French: Visiter Belleville