Colombier tourism and travel guide

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Visit Colombier: highlights and tourist information

Colombier is situated in the Loire 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 Colombier in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pelussin at 11 km and Malleval at 11 km.

Colombier, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pelussin

at 11 km (direction north-east)

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

See Pelussin guide

Malleval

at 11 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Saint-Etienne

at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Vienne (town)

at 30 km (direction north-east), in the Isere department

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

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Palais Ideal

at 35 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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Tournon-sur-Rhone

at 35 km (direction south-east), in the Ardeche department

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

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Tain-l'Hermitage

at 35 km (direction 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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Desaignes

at 39 km (direction south-south-west), in the Ardeche department

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

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Romans-sur-Isere

at 48 km (direction east-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 48 km (direction east-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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Valence

at 51 km (direction south-east), in the Drome department

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

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Lyon Old Town

at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon

at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Markets in and near Colombier

• Bourg-Argental: market Thursday (6km)
• Maclas: market Thursday (7km)
• Annonay: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Serrieres: market Friday (13km)
• Saint-Genest-Malifaux: market Thursday (14km)
• Roussillon: market Wednesday & Sunday (16km)
• Saint-Chamond: market Tuesday & Thursday (17km)
• Saint-Rambert-d'Albon: market Friday (18km)
• La Grand-Croix: market Monday (19km)
• Riotord: market Friday (19km)

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Tourist attractions near Colombier, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (35km)
• Saint-Galmier (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pilat (6km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin japonais (43km)
• Parc Jouvet (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Perdrix Crest (5km)
• Oeillon Crest (6km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Etienne (21km)
• Vienne (30km)
• Valence (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Chaponnay (42km)
• Montelier (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (24km)

Geography and distances

Colombier is in the eastern-center of France at 20 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Colombier is 427 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourg-Argental, Graix, La Versanne, Roisey, Saint-Appolinard, Saint-Jacques-d'Atticieux, Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Saint-Marcel-les-Annonay, Thelis-la-Combe and Veranne.

This page in French: Visiter Colombier