La Balme-les-Grottes tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Balme-les-Grottes: highlights and tourist information

La Balme-les-Grottes is situated in the Isere 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 La Balme-les-Grottes in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Perouges at 14 km and Cremieu at 15 km.

La Balme-les-Grottes, 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 14 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ain department

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

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Cremieu

at 15 km (direction south-west)

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

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Belley

at 28 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ain department

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

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Dombes

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ain department

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

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Lyon Presqu'ile

at 40 km (direction 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 40 km (direction 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 40 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 40 km (direction north-north-west), in the Ain department

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

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Trevoux

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

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

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Aix-les-Bains

at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Savoie department

Aix-les-Bains is one of the best preserved 'belle-epoque' spa towns in France...

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Anse

at 49 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

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Vienne (town)

at 51 km (direction south-west)

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

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Belleville

at 54 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Chambery

at 56 km (direction east-south-east), in the Savoie department

Chambery is a very lively university town which is very pleasant to visit and...

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Reserve excursions near La Balme-les-Grottes

Map of places to visit near La Balme-les-Grottes

Markets in and near La Balme-les-Grottes

• Lagnieu: market Monday (6km)
• Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (12km)
• Meximieux: market Wednesday (13km)
• Cremieu: market Wednesday (15km)
• Beligneux: market Sunday (16km)
• Pont-de-Cheruy: market Sunday (16km)
• Montluel: market Friday (22km)
• Morestel: market Sunday (22km)
• Pont-d'Ain: market Saturday (22km)
• Hauteville-Lompnes: market Saturday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near La Balme-les-Grottes, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (43km)
• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (46km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (14km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Cremieu (15km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (42km)
• Trevoux (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (40km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de la Tête d'Or (38km)
• Parc de Gerland (40km)
• Les jardins du Prieuré (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (31km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (37km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (30km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vienne (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Vulbas (4km)
• Morestel (22km)
• Chaponnay (40km)
• Ecully (44km)
• Nances (46km)
• Aix-les-Bains (48km)
• Vonnas (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (38km)

Geography and distances

La Balme-les-Grottes is in the east of France at 80 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: La Balme-les-Grottes is 403 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Balme-les-Grottes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Charette, Hieres-sur-Amby, Montalieu-Vercieu, Parmilieu, Porcieu-Amblagnieu, Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey, Saint-Vulbas, Sainte-Julie and Vertrieu.

This page in French: Visiter La Balme-les-Grottes