Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: highlights and tourist information

Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne is situated in the Ain department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Tourist classifications for Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne include "recommended detour" and "ville fleurie 4*".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Dombes at 14 km and Belleville at 16 km.

Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Dombes

at 14 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Belleville

at 16 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Macon

at 23 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...

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Trevoux

at 24 km (direction south-west)

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 27 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Anse

at 28 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction south-east)

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

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Theize

at 33 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Bagnols

at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon Presqu'ile

at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon

at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon Old Town

at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Map of places to visit near Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne

Markets in and near Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne

Market days in Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: weekly market: Saturday;

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (0km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (11km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (13km)
• Amberieux-en-Dombes: market Wednesday (14km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (15km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (17km)
• Dombes: market Tuesday (17km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (18km)
• Saint-Andre-de-Corcy: market Sunday (22km)
• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (45km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (27km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (29km)
• Oingt (35km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (23km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (24km)
• Cremieu (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (41km)
• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (41km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (42km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (42km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (19km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (28km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (39km)
• Parc de Gerland (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (40km)
• Cluny (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (27km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (34km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (38km)
• Seille (Saône) (45km)
• Confluence - la Seille (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (11km)
• Macon (22km)
• Ecully (41km)
• Saint-Vulbas (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (39km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (49km)

Geography and distances

Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne is in the east of France at 23 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne is 362 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baneins, Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne, La Chapelle-du-Chatelard, Neuville-les-Dames, Relevant, Romans, Saint-Georges-sur-Renon and Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans.

This page in French: Visiter Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne