Journans tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bourg-en-Bresse at 10 km from Journans

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Visit Journans: highlights and tourist information

Journans 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 Journans in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bourg-en-Bresse at 10 km and Perouges at 29 km.

Journans, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 10 km (direction west-north-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 29 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Dombes

at 30 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 42 km (direction west-north-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

Belleville

at 45 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Cremieu

at 47 km (direction south-south-west), in the Isere department

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

See Cremieu guide

Trevoux

at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Trevoux guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 49 km (direction west-north-west), 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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Belley

at 50 km (direction south-east)

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

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Anse

at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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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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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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Lyon Presqu'ile

at 57 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 57 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon guide

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Reserve excursions near Journans

Map of places to visit near Journans

Markets in and near Journans

• Poncin: market Monday (9km)
• Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (10km)
• Pont-d'Ain: market Saturday (11km)
• Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (21km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (26km)
• Lagnieu: market Monday (27km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (27km)
• Hauteville-Lompnes: market Saturday (28km)
• Oyonnax: market Thursday & Saturday & Monday (28km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Journans, France

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

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (57km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (29km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (10km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (29km)
• Trevoux (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (57km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (58km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de la Tête d'Or (55km)
• Parc de Gerland (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (48km)
• Seille (Saône) (51km)
• Confluence - la Seille (51km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (51km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (54km)
• Lacs d'Étival (54km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (62km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (27km)
• Saint-Vulbas (35km)
• Macon (42km)
• Ecully (59km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (55km)

Geography and distances

Journans is in the east of France at 10 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Journans is 375 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bohas-Meyriat-Rignat, Certines, Ceyzeriat, La Trancliere, Montagnat, Ramasse, Revonnas, Saint-Just, Saint-Martin-du-Mont, Tossiat and Villereversure.

This page in French: Visiter Journans