Champagne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Champagne: highlights and tourist information

Champagne is situated in the Ardeche 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 Champagne in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Malleval at 14 km and Palais Ideal at 18 km.

Champagne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Malleval

at 14 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loire department

We found Malleval to be one of the loveliest villages in the Regional Natural...

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Palais Ideal

at 18 km (direction east), in the Drome department

One of the most unusual monuments in France, the Palais-Idéal is a fantastic creation...

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Pelussin

at 19 km (direction north-west), in the Loire department

The Chateau de Virieu and the old market hall are among the highlights when...

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Tournon-sur-Rhone

at 23 km (direction south)

In Tournon-sur-Rhone there are several interesting monuments to explore and also the Eden Parc...

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Tain-l'Hermitage

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

A town for gourmands, Tain-l'Hermitage is visited for its excellent local chocolates and the...

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Vienne (town)

at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Isere department

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

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Romans-sur-Isere

at 32 km (direction south-east), in the Drome department

The Collegiale church of Saint-Bernard is the highlight of a visit to the large...

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Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère

Church at 32 km (direction south-east), in the Drome department

The collegiale church in Romans-sur-Isere is a 12th-13th century church with medieval artworks...

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Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction west), in the Loire department

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, now a 'most beautiful village in France' is unusual because it started life...

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Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Isere department

The village of St Antoine l'Abbaye, best known for its abbey complex, is listed...

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Saint-Etienne

at 37 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loire department

Originally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral and the...

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Desaignes

at 38 km (direction south-west)

The ramparts, medieval gateways and village centre are the highlights of your visit to...

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Valence

at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Drome department

Although the famous local vineyards are the main attraction there is a great deal...

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Pont-en-Royans

at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Isere department

The centre of Pont-en-Royans, with medieval houses along the cliffs above the river gorge,...

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Reserve excursions near Champagne

Map of places to visit near Champagne

Markets in and near Champagne

• Saint-Rambert-d'Albon: market Friday (2km)
• Serrieres: market Friday (6km)
• Anneyron: market Tuesday (6km)
• Roussillon: market Wednesday & Sunday (10km)
• Annonay: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• Saint-Vallier: market Thursday (11km)
• Maclas: market Thursday (14km)
• Hauterives: market Tuesday (17km)
• Satillieu: market Tuesday (19km)
• Bourg-Argental: market Thursday (19km)

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Tourist attractions near Champagne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (48km)
• Saint-Galmier (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pilat (22km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire (Valence) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin japonais (29km)
• Parc Jouvet (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Oeillon Crest (20km)
• Perdrix Crest (22km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vienne (29km)
• Saint-Etienne (38km)
• Valence (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Montelier (41km)
• Chaponnay (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (35km)

Geography and distances

Champagne is in the southern-centre of France at 61 kilometres from Privas, the department capital (general information: Champagne is 440 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albon, Andance, Andancette, Bogy, Chanas, Colombier-le-Cardinal, Felines, Peaugres, Peyraud, Sablons, Saint-Cyr, Saint-Desirat, Saint-Etienne-de-Valoux, Saint-Rambert-d'Albon, Serrieres, Talencieux and Thorrenc.

This page in French: Visiter Champagne