Les Olmes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Les Olmes: highlights and tourist information

Les Olmes 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 Les Olmes in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bagnols at 8 km and Oingt at 9 km.

Les Olmes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bagnols

at 8 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Bagnols guide

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction north-east)

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

See Oingt guide

Theize

at 10 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Eveux

at 11 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Anse

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Trevoux

at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ain department

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

See Trevoux guide

Lyon Old Town

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lyon Old Town guide

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Lyon

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Belleville

at 31 km (direction north-east)

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

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Dombes

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

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

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Vienne (town)

at 49 km (direction south-east), in the Isere department

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

See Vienne (town) guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 49 km (direction north-north-east), 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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Saint-Etienne

at 51 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loire department

Originally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral and the...

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Reserve excursions near Les Olmes

Map of places to visit near Les Olmes

Markets in and near Les Olmes

• Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (6km)
• Sain-Bel: market Saturday (10km)
• Chazay-d'Azergues: market Thursday & Thursday (15km)
• Anse: market Friday (16km)
• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (17km)
• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (21km)
• Craponne: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Trevoux: market Saturday (23km)
• Ecully: market Thursday & Saturday (24km)
• Neuville-sur-Saone: market Friday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Les Olmes, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (29km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (29km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (9km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (21km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (28km)
• Saint-Galmier (36km)
• Charlieu (41km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (28km)
• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (29km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (41km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (15km)
• Parc du château de Laye (26km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (28km)
• Parc de Gerland (29km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (29km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (34km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vienne (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (24km)
• Chaponnay (43km)
• Vonnas (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc animalier de Courzieu (16km)
• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (29km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (37km)

Geography and distances

Les Olmes is in the eastern-center of France at 29 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Les Olmes is 369 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ancy, Bully, Dareize, Le Bois-d'Oingt, Le Breuil, Legny, Pontcharra-sur-Turdine, Saint-Clement-sur-Valsonne, Saint-Forgeux, Saint-Loup, Saint-Romain-de-Popey, Saint-Verand and Sarcey.

This page in French: Visiter Les Olmes