Montrottier tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Eveux at 13 km from Montrottier
Visit Montrottier: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitMontrottier 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 Montrottier in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Eveux at 13 km and Bagnols at 18 km.
Montrottier, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Eveux
at 13 km (direction east)Eveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed...
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Bagnols
at 18 km (direction north-east)Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to...
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Oingt
Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction north-east)Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages...
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Theize
at 20 km (direction north-east)The quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the...
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Anse
at 25 km (direction east-north-east)The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at...
See Anse guide

Trevoux
at 29 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ain departmentThe quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying...
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Lyon Old Town
at 29 km (direction east)In Vieux Lyon there are numerous impressive townhouses of the 16th century,...
See Lyon Old Town guide

Lyon Presqu'ile
at 29 km (direction east)The Presqu'ile region of Lyon is characterised by 19th century architecture and...
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Lyon
at 29 km (direction east)Lyon has all the impressive buildings and monuments, museums, shops and restaurants...
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Saint-Etienne
at 40 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loire departmentOriginally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral...
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Belleville
at 42 km (direction north-east)Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites...
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Vienne (town)
at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Isere departmentThe combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it...
See Vienne (town) guide

Pelussin
at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Loire departmentThe Chateau de Virieu and the old market hall are among the...
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Dombes
at 47 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ain departmentThe Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and...
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Markets in and near Montrottier
- Sain-Bel: market Saturday (11km)
- Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (17km)
- Chazelles-sur-Lyon: market Friday (18km)
- Feurs: market Tuesday (20km)
- Craponne: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
- Chazay-d'Azergues: market Thursday & Thursday (21km)
- Amplepuis: market Tuesday (22km)
- Balbigny: market Monday (22km)
- Chaponost: market Sunday (23km)
- Ecully: market Thursday & Saturday (24km)
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Tourist attractions near Montrottier, France
What to do at Montrottier? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montrottier.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Lyon (28km)
Heritage sites
- Historic Lyon (29km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Oingt (20km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (17km)
- Saint-Galmier (25km)
- Trevoux (29km)
- Charlieu (47km)
- Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (53km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Pilat (45km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (28km)
- Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (29km)
- Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (47km)
- Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (48km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (24km)
- Parc de Gerland (29km)
- Parc de la Tête d'Or (30km)
- Parc du château de Laye (36km)
- Jardin de l’écomusée (60km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lyon (29km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (31km)
- Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (37km)
- Oeillon Crest (46km)
Towns of Art and history
- Saint-Etienne (38km)
- Vienne (44km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Ecully (24km)
- Chaponnay (41km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc animalier de Courzieu (11km)
- Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (28km)
- Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (30km)
Geography and distances
Montrottier is in the eastern-center of France at 29 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Montrottier is 376 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Montrottier
Canton: Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset
Arrondissement: Lyon
Department: Rhone
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 69770
Distance to Montrottier
from Lyon (prefecture): 29 km
from Paris: 376 km
from Calais: 605 km
from Nice: 321 km
from Bordeaux: 408 km
from Strasbourg: 397 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Montrottier from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ancy, Brullioles, Brussieu, Longessaigne, Saint-Clement-les-Places, Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost, Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset and Villecheneve.
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