Cornas tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Valence at 5 km from Cornas

Visit Cornas: highlights and tourist information

Cornas is situated in the Ardeche department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Valence at 5 km and Tournon-sur-Rhone at 12 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Cornas, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Cornas in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

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

Valence

at 5 km (direction south-east), in the Drome department

Although the famous local vineyards are the main attraction there is...

See Valence guide

Tournon-sur-Rhone

at 12 km (direction south-east)

In Tournon-sur-Rhone there are several interesting monuments to explore and...

See Tournon-sur-Rhone guide

Tain-l'Hermitage

at 12 km (direction south-east), in the Drome department

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

See Tain-l'Hermitage guide

Romans-sur-Isere

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

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

See Romans-sur-Isere guide

Desaignes

at 26 km (direction west)

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

See Desaignes guide

Mirmande

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction south), in the Drome department

The medieval vilage of Mirmande retains its original ramparts and it...

See Mirmande guide

Crest

at 30 km (direction south-east), in the Drome department

The castle keep and its views are the most unmissable highlight...

See Crest guide

Privas

at 32 km (direction south-west)

Privas is not a major destination but a visit...

See Privas guide

Palais Ideal

at 35 km (direction north-north-east), in the Drome department

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

See Palais Ideal guide

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction east-north-east), in the Isere department

The village of St Antoine l'Abbaye, best known for...

See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide

Pont-en-Royans

at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Isere department

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

See Pont-en-Royans guide

Montelimar

at 46 km (direction south-south-west), in the Drome department

The town of Montelimar is famous worldwide for its nougat...

See Montelimar guide

Puygiron

at 47 km (direction south), in the Drome department

The small castle and pretty gardens add further to the charm...

See Puygiron guide

Antraigues-sur-Volane

at 47 km (direction west-south-west)

Antraigues-sur-Volane is a small medieval perched village, with most activity centred around...

See Antraigues-sur-Volane guide

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

Map of places to visit near Cornas

Markets in and near Cornas

• Saint-Peray: market Wednesday (2km)
• Guilherand-Granges: market Friday (4km)
• Bourg-les-Valence: market Wednesday & Sunday (4km)
• Valence: market Wednesday all day & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (5km)
• Portes-les-Valence: market Thursday (11km)
• Tain-l'Hermitage: market Saturday (12km)
• Tournon-sur-Rhone: market Saturday (12km)
• Etoile-sur-Rhone: market Wednesday (15km)
• Chabeuil: market Tuesday (15km)
• Vernoux-en-Vivarais: market Thursday (18km)

More information about Cornas, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Cornas, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Mirmande (30km)
• Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Crest (30km)
• Vals-les-Bains (50km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Monts d'Ardeche (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire (Valence) (5km)
• Abbatiale Sainte-Marie (Cruas) (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Jouvet (5km)
• Jardin japonais (8km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grottes de Choranche (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Valence (5km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Montelier (14km)

Geography and distances

Cornas is in the southern-centre of France at 32 kilometres from Privas, the department capital (general information: Cornas is 472 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaumont-Monteux, Bourg-les-Valence, Chateaubourg, Glun, Guilherand-Granges, La Roche-de-Glun, Plats, Pont-de-l'Isere, Saint-Peray, Saint-Romain-de-Lerps and Valence.

This page in French: Visiter Cornas