Fontaines-Saint-Martin tourism and travel guide

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Visit Fontaines-Saint-Martin: highlights and tourist information

Fontaines-Saint-Martin 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 Fontaines-Saint-Martin in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lyon Presqu'ile at 9 km and Lyon at 9 km.

Fontaines-Saint-Martin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 9 km (direction south)

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

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Lyon

at 9 km (direction south)

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

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Lyon Old Town

at 9 km (direction south)

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

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Trevoux

at 12 km (direction north-west), in the Ain department

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

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Anse

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Eveux

at 18 km (direction west)

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

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Dombes

at 21 km (direction north-east), in the Ain department

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

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Bagnols

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Theize

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 26 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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Belleville

at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Cremieu

at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Isere department

With some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also has an...

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Vienne (town)

at 36 km (direction south), in the Isere department

The combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it one of...

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Map of places to visit near Fontaines-Saint-Martin

Markets in and near Fontaines-Saint-Martin

• Neuville-sur-Saone: market Friday (4km)
• Rillieux-la-Pape: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (4km)
• Caluire-et-Cuire: market Thursday & Saturday (5km)
• Miribel: market Thursday (8km)
• Lyon: market every day except Monday (9km)
• Ecully: market Thursday & Saturday (10km)
• Chazay-d'Azergues: market Thursday & Thursday (12km)
• Trevoux: market Saturday (12km)
• Decines-Charpieu: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (12km)
• Saint-Andre-de-Corcy: market Sunday (12km)

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Tourist attractions near Fontaines-Saint-Martin, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (14km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (9km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (24km)
• Perouges (26km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (12km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (32km)
• Cremieu (34km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (39km)
• Saint-Galmier (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (9km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (10km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de la Tête d'Or (7km)
• Parc de Gerland (9km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (17km)
• Parc du château de Laye (26km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (9km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (7km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (7km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vienne (36km)
• Saint-Etienne (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (10km)
• Chaponnay (25km)
• Saint-Vulbas (34km)
• Vonnas (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (7km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (22km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (39km)

Geography and distances

Fontaines-Saint-Martin is in the eastern-center of France at 9 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Fontaines-Saint-Martin is 384 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Fontaines-Saint-Martin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albigny-sur-Saone, Cailloux-sur-Fontaines, Caluire-et-Cuire, Champagne-Au-Mont-d'Or, Collonges-Au-Mont-d'Or, Couzon-Au-Mont-d'Or, Curis-Au-Mont-d'Or, Fleurieu-sur-Saone, Fontaines-sur-Saone, Genay, Mionnay, Montanay, Neuville-sur-Saone, Neyron, Poleymieux-Au-Mont-d'Or, Rillieux-la-Pape, Rochetaillee-sur-Saone, Saint-Cyr-Au-Mont-d'Or, Saint-Didier-Au-Mont-d'Or, Saint-Germain-Au-Mont-d'Or, Saint-Romain-Au-Mont-d'Or, Sathonay-Camp and Sathonay-Village.

This page in French: Visiter Fontaines-Saint-Martin