Crottet tourism and travel guide

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Visit Crottet: highlights and tourist information

Crottet 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 Crottet in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Macon at 6 km and Solutre-Pouilly at 13 km.

Crottet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Macon

at 6 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 13 km (direction 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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Belleville

at 22 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Cluny

at 25 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 27 km (direction east)

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

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Brancion

at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

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Dombes

at 32 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Tournus

at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Cormatin

at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

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Trevoux

at 38 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Anse

at 40 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Theize

at 43 km (direction 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 44 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Map of places to visit near Crottet

Markets in and near Crottet

• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (2km)
• Macon: market Saturday (6km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (9km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (10km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (12km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (18km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (18km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (19km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (23km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Crottet, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (14km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (44km)
• Perouges (47km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (18km)
• Trevoux (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (16km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (26km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (32km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (27km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (40km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (41km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (25km)
• Tournus (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (14km)
• Confluence - la Seille (27km)
• Seille (Saône) (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (6km)
• Vonnas (10km)

Geography and distances

Crottet is in the east of France at 27 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Crottet is 345 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bage-la-Ville, Bage-le-Chatel, Cormoranche-sur-Saone, Cruzilles-les-Mepillat, Grieges, Laiz, Macon, Pont-de-Veyle, Replonges, Saint-Andre-de-Bage, Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle and Saint-Laurent-sur-Saone.

This page in French: Visiter Crottet