Essertines-en-Donzy tourism and travel guide

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Essertines-en-Donzy is situated in the Loire department and Rhone-Alpes region (now part of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region), in the eastern-center of France at 36 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Essertines-en-Donzy is 376 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Eveux at 23 km and Bagnols at 27 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Essertines-en-Donzy, 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 Essertines-en-Donzy in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

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

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Map of places to visit near Essertines-en-Donzy

Markets in and near Essertines-en-Donzy

• Feurs: market Tuesday (10km)
• Chazelles-sur-Lyon: market Friday (13km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (14km)
• Montrond-les-Bains: market Thursday (15km)
• Saint-Galmier: market Monday (18km)
• Sain-Bel: market Saturday (21km)
• Veauche: market Wednesday (22km)
• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (24km)
• Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (26km)
• Andrezieux-Boutheon: market Tuesday (26km)

More information about Essertines-en-Donzy, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Essertines-en-Donzy, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (37km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (28km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (16km)
• Saint-Galmier (18km)
• Trevoux (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pilat (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (37km)
• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (39km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (47km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (34km)
• Parc de Gerland (39km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (40km)
• Parc du château de Laye (45km)
• Jardin de l’écomusée (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (41km)
• Perdrix Crest (45km)
• Oeillon Crest (45km)
• Col des Pradeaux (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Etienne (34km)
• Vienne (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (34km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc animalier de Courzieu (20km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (29km)
• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (40km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

For driving distances to Essertines-en-Donzy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chambost-Longessaigne, Cottance, Haute-Rivoire, Jas, Longessaigne, Panissieres, Rozier-en-Donzy, Saint-Barthelemy-Lestra, Saint-Martin-Lestra, Salt-en-Donzy, Salvizinet and Valeille.

This page in French: Visiter Essertines-en-Donzy