Grand-Corent tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bourg-en-Bresse at 16 km from Grand-Corent

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Visit Grand-Corent: highlights and tourist information

Grand-Corent 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 Grand-Corent in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bourg-en-Bresse at 16 km and Perouges at 38 km.

Grand-Corent, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 16 km (direction west)

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-west)

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

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Dombes

at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Macon

at 48 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Belley

at 52 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Belley guide

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 57 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Tournus

at 57 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Brancion

at 61 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

See Brancion guide

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 67 km (direction south-west), 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 67 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon Old Town

at 67 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Grand-Corent

Map of places to visit near Grand-Corent

Markets in and near Grand-Corent

• Poncin: market Monday (13km)
• Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (16km)
• Oyonnax: market Thursday & Saturday & Monday (18km)
• Pont-d'Ain: market Saturday (18km)
• Saint-Amour: market Saturday (27km)
• Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (28km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (28km)
• Hauteville-Lompnes: market Saturday (28km)
• Bellegarde-sur-Valserine: market Thursday all day (31km)
• Lagnieu: market Monday (34km)

More information about Grand-Corent, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Grand-Corent, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (38km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (16km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de la queue de cheval (41km)
• Lacs d'Étival (44km)
• Lac de Lamoura (47km)
• Seille (Saône) (52km)
• Confluence - la Seille (52km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (52km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (55km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (55km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (34km)
• Saint-Vulbas (43km)

Geography and distances

Grand-Corent is in the east of France at 16 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Grand-Corent is 375 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Grand-Corent from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bolozon, Cize, Corveissiat, Drom, Hautecourt-Romaneche, Leyssard, Ramasse, Serrieres-sur-Ain, Simandre-sur-Suran and Villereversure.

This page in French: Visiter Grand-Corent