Bourg-Saint-Christophe tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Perouges at 2 km from Bourg-Saint-Christophe
Visit Bourg-Saint-Christophe: highlights and tourist information
Bourg-Saint-Christophe 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 Bourg-Saint-Christophe in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Perouges at 2 km and Dombes at 17 km.
Bourg-Saint-Christophe, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Perouges
Most Beautiful Village at 2 km (direction north-east)The hillside walled town of perouges is among our favourite villages to be found...
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Dombes
at 17 km (direction north-west)The Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and bird-watching...
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Cremieu
at 20 km (direction south-south-east), in the Isere departmentWith some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also has an...
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Lyon Presqu'ile
at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone departmentThe Presqu'ile region of Lyon is characterised by 19th century architecture and upmarket shops...
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Lyon
at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone departmentLyon has all the impressive buildings and monuments, museums, shops and restaurants that you...
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Lyon Old Town
at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone departmentIn Vieux Lyon there are numerous impressive townhouses of the 16th century, a cathedral,...
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Trevoux
at 30 km (direction west)The quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...
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Anse
at 35 km (direction west), in the Rhone departmentThe quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...
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Bourg-en-Bresse
at 35 km (direction north-north-east)As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...
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Belleville
at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone departmentNot an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...
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Theize
at 43 km (direction west), in the Rhone departmentThe quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...
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Eveux
at 43 km (direction west), in the Rhone departmentEveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed by Le...
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Belley
at 43 km (direction east-south-east)The cathedral and adjacent historic centre are the highlight of your visit to Belley...
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Bagnols
at 43 km (direction west), in the Rhone departmentBagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to explore in...
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Markets in and near Bourg-Saint-Christophe
- Meximieux: market Wednesday (3km)
- Beligneux: market Sunday (4km)
- Montluel: market Friday (10km)
- Lagnieu: market Monday (15km)
- Dombes: market Tuesday (15km)
- Pont-de-Cheruy: market Sunday (16km)
- Saint-Andre-de-Corcy: market Sunday (17km)
- Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (17km)
- Miribel: market Thursday (18km)
- Meyzieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
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Tourist attractions near Bourg-Saint-Christophe, France
What to do at Bourg-Saint-Christophe? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bourg-Saint-Christophe.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Lyon (33km)
Heritage sites
- Historic Lyon (29km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
National Monuments
- Brou Royal Monastery (35km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (29km)
- Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (30km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de la Tête d'Or (27km)
- Parc de Gerland (29km)
- Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (37km)
- Parc du château de Laye (39km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lyon (28km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (19km)
- Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (26km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Walibi Rhone Alpes (42km)
Towns of Art and history
- Vienne (46km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Vulbas (12km)
- Ecully (32km)
- Morestel (34km)
- Chaponnay (34km)
- Vonnas (38km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (27km)
- Parc animalier de Courzieu (46km)
- Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (59km)
Geography and distances
Bourg-Saint-Christophe is in the east of France at 35 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Bourg-Saint-Christophe is 392 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Bourg-Saint-Christophe
Canton: Meximieux
Arrondissement: Bourg-en-Bresse
Department: Ain
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 0
Distance to Bourg-Saint-Christophe
from Bourg-en-Bresse (prefecture): 35 km
from Paris: 392 km
from Calais: 613 km
from Nice: 295 km
from Bordeaux: 463 km
from Strasbourg: 358 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Bourg-Saint-Christophe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beligneux, Bressolles, Charnoz-sur-Ain, Faramans, Meximieux, Perouges, Pizay, Rignieux-le-Franc, Saint-Eloi, Saint-Jean-de-Niost and Villieu-Loyes-Mollon.
This page in French: Visiter Bourg-Saint-Christophe