Messimy-sur-Saone tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Belleville at 7 km from Messimy-sur-Saone

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Visit Messimy-sur-Saone: highlights and tourist information

Messimy-sur-Saone 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 Messimy-sur-Saone in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Belleville at 7 km and Trevoux at 12 km.

Messimy-sur-Saone, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Belleville

at 7 km (direction north-north-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Trevoux

at 12 km (direction south)

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

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Anse

at 13 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Theize

at 17 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Dombes

at 19 km (direction east)

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

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Bagnols

at 19 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 28 km (direction south-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Eveux

at 28 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Macon

at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 33 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon Old Town

at 33 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon Old Town guide

Lyon

at 33 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon guide

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Perouges guide

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Reserve excursions near Messimy-sur-Saone

Map of places to visit near Messimy-sur-Saone

Markets in and near Messimy-sur-Saone

• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (4km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (7km)
• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (8km)
• Amberieux-en-Dombes: market Wednesday (12km)
• Trevoux: market Saturday (12km)
• Anse: market Friday (14km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (15km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (17km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (18km)
• Saint-Andre-de-Corcy: market Sunday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Messimy-sur-Saone, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (36km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (28km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (33km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (18km)
• Perouges (36km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (12km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (17km)
• Cremieu (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (33km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (33km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (40km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (43km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (4km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (13km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (31km)
• Parc de Gerland (33km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (37km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (45km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (32km)
• Cluny (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (28km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (30km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (31km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (26km)
• Macon (28km)
• Ecully (30km)
• Saint-Vulbas (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (31km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (35km)

Geography and distances

Messimy-sur-Saone is in the east of France at 40 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Messimy-sur-Saone is 361 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Messimy-sur-Saone from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arnas, Ars-sur-Formans, Beauregard, Chaleins, Fareins, Lurcy, Montceaux, Montmerle-sur-Saone, Saint-Georges-de-Reneins and Villeneuve.

This page in French: Visiter Messimy-sur-Saone