Chaleins tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Belleville at 10 km from Chaleins

Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Chaleins Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Hotels & holiday rentals

Chaleins Excursions & Activities

Visit Chaleins: highlights and tourist information

Chaleins 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 Chaleins in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Belleville at 10 km and Trevoux at 10 km.

Chaleins, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Belleville

at 10 km (direction north-north-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Trevoux

at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Trevoux guide

Anse

at 12 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Anse guide

Dombes

at 15 km (direction east)

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

See Dombes guide

Theize

at 18 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Theize guide

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Oingt guide

Bagnols

at 20 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Bagnols guide

Eveux

at 27 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Eveux guide

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 30 km (direction south), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon Presqu'ile guide

Lyon Old Town

at 30 km (direction south), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon Old Town guide

Lyon

at 30 km (direction south), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Macon

at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Perouges guide

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

Find Belleville hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Chaleins

Map of places to visit near Chaleins

Markets in and near Chaleins

• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (7km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (7km)
• Amberieux-en-Dombes: market Wednesday (8km)
• Trevoux: market Saturday (10km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (10km)
• Anse: market Friday (13km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (16km)
• Saint-Andre-de-Corcy: market Sunday (16km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (17km)
• Dombes: market Tuesday (17km)

More information about Chaleins, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Chaleins, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (34km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (31km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (30km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (19km)
• Perouges (32km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (10km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (16km)
• Cremieu (48km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (30km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (31km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (43km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (46km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (7km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (13km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (28km)
• Parc de Gerland (30km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (41km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (29km)
• Cluny (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (26km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (28km)
• Roche de Solutré (31km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (60km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (25km)
• Ecully (28km)
• Macon (30km)
• Saint-Vulbas (43km)
• Chaponnay (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (28km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (35km)

Geography and distances

Chaleins is in the east of France at 38 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Chaleins is 364 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ars-sur-Formans, Beauregard, Fareins, Frans, Jassans-Riottier, Lurcy, Messimy-sur-Saone, Miserieux, Savigneux and Villeneuve.

This page in French: Visiter Chaleins