Lent tourism and travel guide

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

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Visit Lent: highlights and tourist information

Lent 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 Lent in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bourg-en-Bresse at 10 km and Dombes at 20 km.

Lent, 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 north-north-east)

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Dombes

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction south)

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

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Belleville

at 34 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

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Macon

at 35 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...

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Trevoux

at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 41 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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Anse

at 42 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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Cremieu

at 44 km (direction south), 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 48 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 48 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 48 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon Old Town guide

Theize

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

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

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Bagnols

at 50 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Map of places to visit near Lent

Markets in and near Lent

• Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (10km)
• Pont-d'Ain: market Saturday (13km)
• Poncin: market Monday (17km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (18km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (19km)
• Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (22km)
• Dombes: market Tuesday (22km)
• Meximieux: market Wednesday (24km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (25km)
• Amberieux-en-Dombes: market Wednesday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Lent, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (53km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (42km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (24km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (10km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (18km)
• Trevoux (38km)
• Cremieu (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (45km)
• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (48km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (49km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (54km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (37km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (43km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (46km)
• Parc de Gerland (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (48km)
• Cluny (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (39km)
• Roche de Solutré (42km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (45km)
• Seille (Saône) (49km)
• Confluence - la Seille (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (19km)
• Saint-Vulbas (33km)
• Macon (35km)
• Ecully (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (46km)

Geography and distances

Lent is in the east of France at 10 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Lent is 372 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Certines, Dompierre-sur-Veyle, La Trancliere, Saint-Andre-sur-Vieux-Jonc, Saint-Paul-de-Varax and Servas.

This page in French: Visiter Lent