Cremieu tourism and travel guide
Visit Cremieu: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: With some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also has an interesting historic centre
Cremieu is situated in the Isere department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Cremieu. For detailed visitor information see the Cremieu travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Cremieu include "recommended detour".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Cremieu in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Lyon at 32 km and Lyon Presqu'ile at 32 km.
Cremieu, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Perouges
Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction north-north-west), in the Ain departmentThe hillside walled town of perouges is among our favourite villages to be found...
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Lyon
at 32 km (direction west), in the Rhone departmentLyon has all the impressive buildings and monuments, museums, shops and restaurants that you...
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Lyon Presqu'ile
at 32 km (direction west), in the Rhone departmentThe Presqu'ile region of Lyon is characterised by 19th century architecture and upmarket shops...
See Lyon Presqu'ile guide
Lyon Old Town
at 32 km (direction west), in the Rhone departmentIn Vieux Lyon there are numerous impressive townhouses of the 16th century, a cathedral,...
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Belley
at 34 km (direction east), in the Ain departmentThe cathedral and adjacent historic centre are the highlight of your visit to Belley...
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Dombes
at 36 km (direction north-west), in the Ain departmentThe Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and bird-watching...
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Vienne (town)
at 37 km (direction west-south-west)The combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it one of...
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Trevoux
at 44 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ain departmentThe quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...
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Anse
at 48 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone departmentThe quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...
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Eveux
at 50 km (direction west), in the Rhone departmentEveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed by Le...
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Theize
at 55 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone departmentThe quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...
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Malleval
at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire departmentWe found Malleval to be one of the loveliest villages in the Regional Natural...
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Pelussin
at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire departmentThe Chateau de Virieu and the old market hall are among the highlights when...
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Belleville
at 58 km (direction north-west), in the Rhone departmentNot an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...
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Markets in and near Cremieu
Market days in Cremieu: weekly market: Wednesday;
- Cremieu: market Wednesday (0km)
- Pont-de-Cheruy: market Sunday (6km)
- Villefontaine: market Wednesday (15km)
- Bourgoin-Jallieu: market Thursday & Sunday (15km)
- Morestel: market Sunday (18km)
- Heyrieux: market Friday (18km)
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure: market Thursday (18km)
- Beligneux: market Sunday (19km)
- Genas: market Sunday (19km)
- Meyzieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
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Tourist attractions near Cremieu, France
What to do at Cremieu? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Cremieu.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Lyon (34km)
Heritage sites
- Historic Lyon (32km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Perouges (21km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Trevoux (44km)
- Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (50km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Chartreuse (56km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (32km)
- Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (33km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de la Tête d'Or (32km)
- Parc de Gerland (32km)
- Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (50km)
- Parc du château de Laye (56km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lyon (33km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (26km)
- Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (31km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Walibi Rhone Alpes (26km)
Towns of Art and history
- Vienne (37km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Vulbas (12km)
- Morestel (18km)
- Chaponnay (27km)
- Ecully (37km)
- Nances (45km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (31km)
Geography and distances
Cremieu is in the east of France at 70 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Cremieu is 411 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Cremieu
Canton: Crémieu
Arrondissement: Tour-du-Pin
Department: Isere
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 38460
Distance to Cremieu
from Grenoble (prefecture): 70 km
from Paris: 411 km
from Calais: 633 km
from Nice: 275 km
from Bordeaux: 467 km
from Strasbourg: 370 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Cremieu from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Annoisin-Chatelans, Chozeau, Dizimieu, Leyrieu, Loyettes, Moras, Optevoz, Panossas, Pont-de-Cheruy, Saint-Hilaire-de-Brens, Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas, Tignieu-Jameyzieu, Trept, Vernas, Veyssilieu and Villemoirieu.
This page in French: Visiter Cremieu