Echallon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Divonne-les-Bains at 35 km from Echallon

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Visit Echallon: highlights and tourist information

Echallon 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 Echallon in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Divonne-les-Bains at 35 km and Bourg-en-Bresse at 39 km.

Echallon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Divonne-les-Bains

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

A pleasant 19th century spa town, Divonne-les-Bains also now has a leisure lake and...

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 39 km (direction west)

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

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Annecy

at 46 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

Annecy is a very lovely town with a great deal to enjoy, enhanced further...

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Lake Annecy

Scenery at 47 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The towns, villages and scenery around Lake Annecy make it an exceptional region to...

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Yvoire

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The village of Yvoire on the banks of Lake Geneva is extraordinarily pretty and...

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Belley

at 50 km (direction south)

The cathedral and adjacent historic centre are the highlight of your visit to Belley...

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Veyrier du Lac

at 50 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The port area is among the highlights in this pretty village on the banks...

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Menthon Saint Bernard

at 53 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

After exploring the quaint village of Menthon-Saint-Bernard you can hire a boat to explore...

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Talloires

at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

Talloires is one of the most lovely of the villages on the shores of...

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Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Echallon

Map of places to visit near Echallon

Markets in and near Echallon

• Oyonnax: market Thursday & Saturday & Monday (9km)
• Bellegarde-sur-Valserine: market Thursday all day (13km)
• Thoiry: market Sunday (19km)
• Valleiry: market Sunday (21km)
• Saint-Claude: market Saturday (21km)
• Saint-Julien-en-Genevois: market Friday (27km)
• Hauteville-Lompnes: market Saturday (28km)
• Gex: market Saturday (28km)
• Ferney-Voltaire: market Saturday (29km)
• Poncin: market Monday (29km)

More information about Echallon, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Echallon, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (55km)

National Monuments

• Voltaire Chateau (29km)
• Brou Royal Monastery (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Roche-sur-Foron (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de la queue de cheval (23km)
• Lac de Lamoura (28km)
• Col de la Faucille (28km)
• Lacs d'Étival (33km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (38km)
• Gorges du Fier (41km)
• Lac des Rousses (42km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (43km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (43km)
• Mont Veyrier (49km)
• Lac d'Annecy (52km)
• Roc de Chere (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Annecy (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Yvoire (48km)
• Saint-Vulbas (55km)

Geography and distances

Echallon is in the east of France at 39 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Echallon is 389 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Belleydoux, Champfromier, Charix, Giron, Montanges, Plagne and Saint-Germain-de-Joux.

This page in French: Visiter Echallon