Pontcharra-sur-Turdine tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pontcharra-sur-Turdine: highlights and tourist information

Pontcharra-sur-Turdine 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 Pontcharra-sur-Turdine in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bagnols at 10 km and Oingt at 11 km.

Pontcharra-sur-Turdine, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bagnols

at 10 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction north-east)

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

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Eveux

at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Theize

at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Anse

at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Trevoux

at 23 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ain department

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

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Lyon Old Town

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Lyon Presqu'ile

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Lyon

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Belleville

at 33 km (direction north-east)

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

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Dombes

at 42 km (direction east-north-east), in the Ain department

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

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Vienne (town)

at 49 km (direction south-east), in the Isere department

The combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it one of...

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Saint-Etienne

at 50 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loire department

Originally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral and the...

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 50 km (direction north-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Reserve excursions near Pontcharra-sur-Turdine

Map of places to visit near Pontcharra-sur-Turdine

Markets in and near Pontcharra-sur-Turdine

• Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (8km)
• Sain-Bel: market Saturday (11km)
• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (16km)
• Chazay-d'Azergues: market Thursday & Thursday (17km)
• Anse: market Friday (18km)
• Craponne: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (24km)
• Trevoux: market Saturday (25km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (25km)
• Ecully: market Thursday & Saturday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Pontcharra-sur-Turdine, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (30km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (30km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (11km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (23km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (27km)
• Saint-Galmier (34km)
• Charlieu (40km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (29km)
• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (30km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (40km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (17km)
• Parc du château de Laye (27km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (30km)
• Parc de Gerland (30km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (41km)

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 (35km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vienne (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (25km)
• Chaponnay (44km)
• Vonnas (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc animalier de Courzieu (16km)
• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (30km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (37km)

Geography and distances

Pontcharra-sur-Turdine is in the eastern-center of France at 30 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Pontcharra-sur-Turdine is 369 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Pontcharra-sur-Turdine from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ancy, Dareize, Les Olmes, Saint-Clement-sur-Valsonne, Saint-Forgeux, Saint-Loup, Saint-Marcel-l'Eclaire, Saint-Romain-de-Popey, Saint-Verand, Sarcey and Tarare.

This page in French: Visiter Pontcharra-sur-Turdine