Chanay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Belley at 27 km from Chanay

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Visit Chanay: highlights and tourist information

Chanay 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 Chanay in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Belley at 27 km and Annecy at 29 km.

Chanay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Belley

at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

The cathedral and adjacent historic centre are the highlight of your visit to Belley...

See Belley guide

Annecy

at 29 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

Annecy is a very lovely town with a great deal to enjoy, enhanced further...

See Annecy guide

Lake Annecy

Scenery at 30 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The towns, villages and scenery around Lake Annecy make it an exceptional region to...

See Lake Annecy guide

Veyrier du Lac

at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The port area is among the highlights in this pretty village on the banks...

See Veyrier du Lac guide

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

After exploring the quaint village of Menthon-Saint-Bernard you can hire a boat to explore...

See Menthon Saint Bernard guide

Aix-les-Bains

at 36 km (direction south-south-east), in the Savoie department

Aix-les-Bains is one of the best preserved 'belle-epoque' spa towns in France...

See Aix-les-Bains guide

Talloires

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

Talloires is one of the most lovely of the villages on the shores of...

See Talloires guide

Divonne-les-Bains

at 48 km (direction north-east)

A pleasant 19th century spa town, Divonne-les-Bains also now has a leisure lake and...

See Divonne-les-Bains guide

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction west)

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

See Perouges guide

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 48 km (direction west-north-west)

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Chambery

at 49 km (direction south-south-east), in the Savoie department

Chambery is a very lively university town which is very pleasant to visit and...

See Chambery guide

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 51 km (direction east), in the Haute-Savoie department

La Clusaz is one of the smaller ski resorts and very popular with French...

See La Clusaz guide

Cremieu

at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Isere department

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

See Cremieu guide

Yvoire

Most Beautiful Village at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The village of Yvoire on the banks of Lake Geneva is extraordinarily pretty and...

See Yvoire guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Chanay

Map of places to visit near Chanay

Markets in and near Chanay

• Seyssel: market Monday (7km)
• Bellegarde-sur-Valserine: market Thursday all day (12km)
• Hauteville-Lompnes: market Saturday (14km)
• Culoz: market Wednesday (17km)
• Valleiry: market Sunday (18km)
• Rumilly: market Thursday (21km)
• Albens: market Friday (27km)
• Saint-Julien-en-Genevois: market Friday (27km)
• Seynod: market Wednesday (28km)
• Belley: market Saturday (28km)

More information about Chanay, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Chanay, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Yvoire (58km)

National Monuments

• Voltaire Chateau (38km)
• Brou Royal Monastery (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Roche-sur-Foron (41km)
• Cremieu (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du Prieuré (40km)
• Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges du Fier (22km)
• Mont Veyrier (33km)
• Lac d'Annecy (34km)
• Roc de Chere (37km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (44km)
• Col de la Faucille (45km)
• Lac de Lamoura (46km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Annecy (29km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aix-les-Bains (36km)
• Saint-Vulbas (43km)
• Morestel (44km)

Geography and distances

Chanay is in the east of France at 48 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Chanay is 409 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bassy, Challonges, Chene-en-Semine, Corbonod, Franclens, Injoux-Genissiat, Lhopital, Seyssel, Seyssel, Surjoux and Usinens.

This page in French: Visiter Chanay