Montanay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Trevoux at 9 km from Montanay
Visit Montanay: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitMontanay 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 Montanay in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Trevoux at 9 km and Anse at 12 km.
Montanay, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Trevoux
at 9 km (direction north-west), in the Ain departmentThe quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying...
See Trevoux guide

Anse
at 12 km (direction west-north-west)The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at...
See Anse guide

Lyon Presqu'ile
at 13 km (direction south)The Presqu'ile region of Lyon is characterised by 19th century architecture and...
See Lyon Presqu'ile guide

Lyon
at 13 km (direction south)Lyon has all the impressive buildings and monuments, museums, shops and restaurants...
See Lyon guide

Lyon Old Town
at 13 km (direction south)In Vieux Lyon there are numerous impressive townhouses of the 16th century,...
See Lyon Old Town guide

Dombes
at 17 km (direction north-east), in the Ain departmentThe Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and...
See Dombes guide

Eveux
at 19 km (direction west-south-west)Eveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed...
See Eveux guide

Bagnols
at 20 km (direction west)Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to...
See Bagnols guide

Theize
at 20 km (direction west-north-west)The quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the...
See Theize guide

Oingt
Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction west-north-west)Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages...
See Oingt guide

Perouges
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east), in the Ain departmentThe hillside walled town of perouges is among our favourite villages to...
See Perouges guide

Belleville
at 27 km (direction north-north-west)Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites...
See Belleville guide

Cremieu
at 35 km (direction east-south-east), in the Isere departmentWith some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also...
See Cremieu guide

Vienne (town)
at 40 km (direction south), in the Isere departmentThe combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it...
See Vienne (town) guide
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Map of places to visit near Montanay
Markets in and near Montanay
- Neuville-sur-Saone: market Friday (1km)
- Rillieux-la-Pape: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (7km)
- Trevoux: market Saturday (8km)
- Saint-Andre-de-Corcy: market Sunday (9km)
- Caluire-et-Cuire: market Thursday & Saturday (9km)
- Miribel: market Thursday (10km)
- Chazay-d'Azergues: market Thursday & Thursday (11km)
- Lyon: market every day except Monday (12km)
- Anse: market Friday (13km)
- Ecully: market Thursday & Saturday (13km)
More information about Montanay, Rhone-Alpes
Tourist attractions near Montanay, France
What to do at Montanay? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montanay.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Lyon (17km)
Heritage sites
- Historic Lyon (13km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
National Monuments
- Brou Royal Monastery (46km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Trevoux (9km)
- Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (28km)
- Cremieu (35km)
- Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (41km)
- Saint-Galmier (53km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (13km)
- Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (14km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de la Tête d'Or (11km)
- Parc de Gerland (13km)
- Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (15km)
- Parc du château de Laye (23km)
- Le jardin de Zéphyr (55km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lyon (12km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (10km)
- Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (11km)
Towns of Art and history
- Vienne (40km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Ecully (13km)
- Chaponnay (29km)
- Saint-Vulbas (34km)
- Vonnas (39km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (11km)
- Parc animalier de Courzieu (24km)
- Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (42km)
Geography and distances
Montanay is in the eastern-center of France at 13 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Montanay is 381 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Montanay
Canton: Neuville-sur-Saône
Arrondissement: Lyon
Department: Rhone
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 69250
Distance to Montanay
from Lyon (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 381 km
from Calais: 606 km
from Nice: 308 km
from Bordeaux: 440 km
from Strasbourg: 372 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Montanay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albigny-sur-Saone, Cailloux-sur-Fontaines, Civrieux, Couzon-Au-Mont-d'Or, Curis-Au-Mont-d'Or, Fleurieu-sur-Saone, Fontaines-Saint-Martin, Fontaines-sur-Saone, Genay, Massieux, Mionnay, Neuville-sur-Saone, Parcieux, Poleymieux-Au-Mont-d'Or, Rochetaillee-sur-Saone, Saint-Germain-Au-Mont-d'Or, Saint-Romain-Au-Mont-d'Or and Sathonay-Village.
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