Beynost tourism and travel guide

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Visit Beynost: highlights and tourist information

Beynost is situated in the Ain 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 Beynost in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lyon Presqu'ile at 14 km and Lyon at 14 km.

Beynost, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 14 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon

at 14 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon Old Town

at 14 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Dombes

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Trevoux

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Cremieu

at 23 km (direction east-south-east), in the Isere department

With some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also has an...

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Anse

at 24 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Eveux

at 29 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

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Bagnols

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Theize

at 32 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Vienne (town)

at 36 km (direction south-south-west), in the Isere department

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

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Belleville

at 36 km (direction north-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Markets in and near Beynost

• Miribel: market Thursday (3km)
• Montluel: market Friday (5km)
• Meyzieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (7km)
• Rillieux-la-Pape: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (8km)
• Decines-Charpieu: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (8km)
• Chassieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
• Saint-Andre-de-Corcy: market Sunday (11km)
• Beligneux: market Sunday (11km)
• Genas: market Sunday (11km)
• Caluire-et-Cuire: market Thursday & Saturday (12km)

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Tourist attractions near Beynost, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (19km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (14km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (16km)
• Oingt (34km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (21km)
• Cremieu (23km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (32km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (14km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (16km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de la Tête d'Or (12km)
• Parc de Gerland (14km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (27km)
• Parc du château de Laye (33km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (14km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (5km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (12km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vienne (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (18km)
• Saint-Vulbas (23km)
• Chaponnay (23km)
• Morestel (41km)
• Vonnas (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (13km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (32km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (45km)

Geography and distances

Beynost is in the east of France at 45 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Beynost is 391 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Jonage, La Boisse, Miribel, Montluel, Neyron, Nievroz, Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost, Thil and Tramoyes.

This page in French: Visiter Beynost