Jons tourism and travel guide

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Visit Jons: highlights and tourist information

Jons 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 Jons in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Perouges at 13 km and Cremieu at 16 km.

Jons, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction north-east), in the Ain department

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

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Cremieu

at 16 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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Lyon Presqu'ile

at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Lyon

at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Lyon Old Town

at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Dombes

at 22 km (direction north-north-west), in the Ain department

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

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Trevoux

at 28 km (direction west-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 31 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Vienne (town)

at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Isere department

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

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Eveux

at 35 km (direction west)

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

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Bagnols

at 38 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 39 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 41 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Belleville

at 42 km (direction north-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Jons

Markets in and near Jons

• Montluel: market Friday (5km)
• Meyzieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (7km)
• Beligneux: market Sunday (8km)
• Miribel: market Thursday (10km)
• Pont-de-Cheruy: market Sunday (10km)
• Genas: market Sunday (10km)
• Decines-Charpieu: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (10km)
• Chassieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure: market Thursday (13km)
• Meximieux: market Wednesday (14km)

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Tourist attractions near Jons, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (22km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (19km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (13km)
• Oingt (41km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Cremieu (16km)
• Trevoux (28km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (19km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (20km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de la Tête d'Or (18km)
• Parc de Gerland (19km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (34km)
• Parc du château de Laye (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (19km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (11km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (17km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vienne (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Vulbas (16km)
• Chaponnay (23km)
• Ecully (24km)
• Morestel (34km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (18km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (38km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (48km)

Geography and distances

Jons is in the eastern-center of France at 19 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Jons is 396 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Balan, Dagneux, Jonage, La Boisse, Meyzieu, Montluel, Nievroz, Pusignan, Thil and Villette-d'Anthon.

This page in French: Visiter Jons