Merignat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bourg-en-Bresse at 22 km from Merignat

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Visit Merignat: highlights and tourist information

Merignat 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 Merignat in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bourg-en-Bresse at 22 km and Perouges at 27 km.

Merignat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 22 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 27 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Dombes

at 35 km (direction west)

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

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Belley

at 39 km (direction south-east)

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

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Cremieu

at 41 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

Macon

at 53 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

Aix-les-Bains

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

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

See Aix-les-Bains guide

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 57 km (direction west-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 west-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 57 km (direction west-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

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Reserve excursions near Merignat

Map of places to visit near Merignat

Markets in and near Merignat

• Poncin: market Monday (3km)
• Pont-d'Ain: market Saturday (8km)
• Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (14km)
• Hauteville-Lompnes: market Saturday (16km)
• Lagnieu: market Monday (20km)
• Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (22km)
• Meximieux: market Wednesday (26km)
• Oyonnax: market Thursday & Saturday & Monday (27km)
• Bellegarde-sur-Valserine: market Thursday all day (30km)
• Beligneux: market Sunday (33km)

More information about Merignat, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Merignat, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (27km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (22km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (37km)
• Cremieu (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de la Tête d'Or (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (48km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (50km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (54km)
• Lac de Lamoura (55km)
• Col de la Faucille (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Vulbas (29km)
• Vonnas (38km)
• Morestel (44km)
• Aix-les-Bains (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

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

Geography and distances

Merignat is in the east of France at 22 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Merignat is 387 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boyeux-Saint-Jerome, Ceignes, Cerdon, Corlier, Jujurieux, Labalme, Neuville-sur-Ain, Poncin, Saint-Alban and Saint-Jean-le-Vieux.

This page in French: Visiter Merignat