Ranchal tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Oingt at 24 km from Ranchal

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Visit Ranchal: highlights and tourist information

Ranchal 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 Ranchal in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Oingt at 24 km and Theize at 27 km.

Ranchal, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction south-east)

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

See Oingt guide

Theize

at 27 km (direction south-east)

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

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Belleville

at 27 km (direction east)

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

See Belleville guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Bagnols

at 28 km (direction south-east)

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

See Bagnols guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 31 km (direction east-north-east), 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

Anse

at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Anse guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 34 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Trevoux

at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ain department

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

See Trevoux guide

Eveux

at 38 km (direction south-east)

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

See Eveux guide

Macon

at 39 km (direction east-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

Cluny

at 40 km (direction north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

See Cluny guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 42 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

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Paray-le-Monial

at 42 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

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Reserve excursions near Ranchal

Map of places to visit near Ranchal

Markets in and near Ranchal

• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (7km)
• Chauffailles: market Friday (9km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (15km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (19km)
• La Clayette: market Tuesday (19km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (26km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (27km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (27km)
• Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (27km)

More information about Ranchal, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Ranchal, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (55km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (31km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (24km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (28km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (18km)
• Trevoux (36km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (18km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (33km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (34km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (35km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (37km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (41km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (43km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (46km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (53km)
• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Zéphyr (12km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (21km)
• Parc du château de Laye (26km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (27km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (30km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (30km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (52km)
• Parc de Gerland (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (39km)
• Lyon (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (31km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (53km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (55km)
• Confluence - la Seille (60km)
• Seille (Saône) (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (38km)
• Ecully (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc animalier de Courzieu (45km)
• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (53km)

Geography and distances

Ranchal is in the eastern-center of France at 53 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Ranchal is 340 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Ranchal from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Belleroche, Belmont-de-la-Loire, Poule-les-Echarmeaux, Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy, Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues, Saint-Vincent-de-Reins and Thel.

This page in French: Visiter Ranchal