Fourneaux tourism and travel guide

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Visit Fourneaux: highlights and tourist information

Fourneaux is situated in the Loire 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 Fourneaux in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Oingt at 24 km and Bagnols at 26 km.

Fourneaux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction east), in the Rhone department

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

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Bagnols

at 26 km (direction east), in the Rhone department

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

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Theize

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

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

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Eveux

at 30 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Anse

at 35 km (direction east), in the Rhone department

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

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Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

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Trevoux

at 39 km (direction 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 42 km (direction east-north-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Anzy-le-Duc

at 46 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

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Lyon Old Town

at 49 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon Presqu'ile

at 49 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon

at 49 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 53 km (direction north-east), 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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Olliergues

at 57 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...

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Reserve excursions near Fourneaux

Map of places to visit near Fourneaux

Markets in and near Fourneaux

• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (6km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (15km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (17km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (19km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (19km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (22km)
• Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (24km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Sain-Bel: market Saturday (29km)
• Boen: market Thursday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Fourneaux, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (48km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (53km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (24km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (26km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (37km)
• Saint-Galmier (39km)
• Trevoux (39km)
• Ambert (59km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (26km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (45km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (46km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (48km)
• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (33km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (34km)
• Parc du château de Laye (38km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (41km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (44km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (46km)
• Parc de Gerland (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (43km)
• Macon (59km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc animalier de Courzieu (33km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (50km)

Geography and distances

Fourneaux is in the eastern-center of France at 57 kilometres from Saint-Etienne, the department capital (general information: Fourneaux is 355 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amplepuis, Chirassimont, Croizet-sur-Gand, Lay, Machezal, Saint-Cyr-de-Valorges, Saint-Just-la-Pendue and Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay.

This page in French: Visiter Fourneaux