Denice tourism and travel guide

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Visit Denice: highlights and tourist information

Denice is situated in the Rhone 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 Denice in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Theize at 7 km and Oingt at 8 km.

Denice, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Theize

at 7 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Theize guide

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction south-west)

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

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Anse

at 9 km (direction south-east)

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

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Bagnols

at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Trevoux

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

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

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Belleville

at 15 km (direction north-east)

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

See Belleville guide

Eveux

at 20 km (direction south)

Eveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed by Le...

See Eveux guide

Dombes

at 27 km (direction east), in the Ain department

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

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Lyon Presqu'ile

at 31 km (direction south-east)

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

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Lyon Old Town

at 31 km (direction south-east)

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

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Lyon

at 31 km (direction south-east)

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Macon

at 37 km (direction north-north-east), 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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Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction east), in the Ain department

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

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Reserve excursions near Denice

Map of places to visit near Denice

Markets in and near Denice

• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (9km)
• Anse: market Friday (9km)
• Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (11km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (13km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (13km)
• Trevoux: market Saturday (13km)
• Chazay-d'Azergues: market Thursday & Thursday (15km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (18km)
• Amberieux-en-Dombes: market Wednesday (20km)
• Neuville-sur-Saone: market Friday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Denice, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (33km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (34km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (31km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (8km)
• Perouges (43km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (52km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (12km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (27km)
• Charlieu (41km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (31km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (31km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (39km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (41km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (52km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (7km)
• Parc du château de Laye (9km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (29km)
• Parc de Gerland (31km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (34km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (43km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (50km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (30km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (30km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (31km)
• Roche de Solutré (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (27km)
• Vonnas (36km)
• Macon (36km)
• Chaponnay (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc animalier de Courzieu (28km)
• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (30km)

Geography and distances

Denice is in the eastern-center of France at 31 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Denice is 361 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arnas, Blace, Cogny, Gleize, Jarnioux, Lacenas, Liergues, Limas, Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, Oingt, Pommiers, Pouilly-le-Monial, Rivolet, Saint-Julien, Ville-sur-Jarnioux and Villefranche-sur-Saone.

This page in French: Visiter Denice