Caluire-et-Cuire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lyon Presqu'ile at 4 km from Caluire-et-Cuire

Visit Caluire-et-Cuire: highlights and tourist information

Caluire-et-Cuire 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 Caluire-et-Cuire in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lyon Presqu'ile at 4 km and Lyon at 4 km.

Caluire-et-Cuire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 4 km (direction south)

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

See Lyon Presqu'ile guide

Lyon

at 4 km (direction south)

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

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Lyon Old Town

at 4 km (direction south)

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

See Lyon Old Town guide

Trevoux

at 17 km (direction north-north-west), in the Ain department

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

See Trevoux guide

Eveux

at 17 km (direction west)

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

See Eveux guide

Anse

at 18 km (direction north-west)

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

See Anse guide

Bagnols

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Bagnols guide

Theize

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Dombes

at 25 km (direction north-east), in the Ain department

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

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Oingt guide

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ain department

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

See Perouges guide

Vienne (town)

at 31 km (direction south), in the Isere department

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

See Vienne (town) guide

Cremieu

at 33 km (direction east), in the Isere department

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

See Cremieu guide

Belleville

at 35 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Belleville guide

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Markets in and near Caluire-et-Cuire

Market days in Caluire-et-Cuire: weekly market: Thursday & Saturday;

• Caluire-et-Cuire: market Thursday & Saturday (0km)
• Lyon: market every day except Monday (4km)
• Rillieux-la-Pape: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (5km)
• Ecully: market Thursday & Saturday (6km)
• La Mulatiere: market Tuesday & Friday (8km)
• Neuville-sur-Saone: market Friday (9km)
• Bron: market Tuesday & Saturday & Monday & Friday (9km)
• Miribel: market Thursday (9km)
• Decines-Charpieu: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (9km)
• Oullins: market Tuesday & Thursday (10km)

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Tourist attractions near Caluire-et-Cuire, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (9km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (4km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (26km)
• Perouges (28km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (17km)
• Cremieu (33km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (35km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (37km)
• Saint-Galmier (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pilat (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (4km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (5km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de la Tête d'Or (2km)
• Parc de Gerland (4km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (20km)
• Parc du château de Laye (31km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (4km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (3km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (7km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vienne (31km)
• Saint-Etienne (52km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (6km)
• Chaponnay (20km)
• Saint-Vulbas (35km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (3km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (20km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (34km)

Geography and distances

Caluire-et-Cuire is in the eastern-center of France at 4 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Caluire-et-Cuire is 388 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Caluire-et-Cuire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cailloux-sur-Fontaines, Champagne-Au-Mont-d'Or, Collonges-Au-Mont-d'Or, Couzon-Au-Mont-d'Or, Ecully, Fontaines-Saint-Martin, Fontaines-sur-Saone, Limonest, Lyon, Rillieux-la-Pape, Rochetaillee-sur-Saone, Saint-Cyr-Au-Mont-d'Or, Saint-Didier-Au-Mont-d'Or, Saint-Romain-Au-Mont-d'Or, Sathonay-Camp, Sathonay-Village, Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, Vaulx-en-Velin and Villeurbanne.

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