Pont-de-Vaux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tournus at 15 km from Pont-de-Vaux
Visit Pont-de-Vaux: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitPont-de-Vaux 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 Pont-de-Vaux in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Tournus at 15 km and Tournus abbey at 15 km.
Pont-de-Vaux, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Tournus
at 15 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentThe Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will...
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Tournus abbey
Abbey at 15 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentThe abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style...
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Brancion
at 15 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentQuiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre...
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Macon
at 16 km (direction south-west), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentAfter exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to...
See Macon guide

Cluny
at 21 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentAs well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny...
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Solutre-Pouilly
at 22 km (direction west-south-west), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentSolutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the...
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Cormatin
at 23 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentThe beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is...
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Bourg-en-Bresse
at 34 km (direction south-east)As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow...
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Belleville
at 39 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone departmentNot an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites...
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Chalon-sur-Saone
at 39 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentThe pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your...
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Dombes
at 48 km (direction south)The Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and...
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Lons-le-Saunier
at 54 km (direction east-north-east), in the Jura departmentLons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed...
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Markets in and near Pont-de-Vaux
Market days in Pont-de-Vaux: weekly market: Wednesday;
- Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (0km)
- Tournus: market Saturday (15km)
- Macon: market Saturday (17km)
- Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (18km)
- Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (18km)
- Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (19km)
- Cluny: market Saturday (21km)
- Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (24km)
- Vonnas: market Thursday (24km)
- Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (30km)
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Tourist attractions near Pont-de-Vaux, France
What to do at Pont-de-Vaux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Pont-de-Vaux.
Grand sites of France
- Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (22km)
National Monuments
- Brou Royal Monastery (34km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (34km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (15km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (17km)
- Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (19km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (21km)
- Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (21km)
- Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (24km)
- Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (42km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château de Laye (44km)
- Le jardin de Zéphyr (49km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Tournus (15km)
- Cluny (21km)
- Chalon-sur-Saone (40km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Confluence - la Seille (10km)
- Seille (Saône) (10km)
- Roche de Solutré (22km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Macon (17km)
- Vonnas (24km)
Geography and distances
Pont-de-Vaux is in the east of France at 34 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Pont-de-Vaux is 332 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Pont-de-Vaux
Canton: Pont-de-Vaux
Arrondissement: Bourg-en-Bresse
Department: Ain
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 0
Distance to Pont-de-Vaux
from Bourg-en-Bresse (prefecture): 34 km
from Paris: 332 km
from Calais: 551 km
from Nice: 354 km
from Bordeaux: 464 km
from Strasbourg: 319 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Pont-de-Vaux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arbigny, Asnieres-sur-Saone, Boissey, Boz, Chavannes-sur-Reyssouze, Chevroux, Fleurville, Gorrevod, La Salle, Montbellet, Ozan, Reyssouze, Saint-Albain, Saint-Benigne, Saint-Etienne-sur-Reyssouze and Senozan.
This page in French: Visiter Pont-de-Vaux
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