Rivolet tourism and travel guide

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Rivolet is situated in the Rhone department and Rhone-Alpes region (now part of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region), in the eastern-center of France at 33 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Rivolet is 359 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Oingt at 6 km and Theize at 7 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Rivolet, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Rivolet in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Rhone

Map of places to visit near Rivolet

Markets in and near Rivolet

• Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (10km)
• Anse: market Friday (12km)
• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (12km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (15km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (15km)
• Trevoux: market Saturday (17km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (17km)
• Chazay-d'Azergues: market Thursday & Thursday (17km)
• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (21km)
• Sain-Bel: market Saturday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Rivolet, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (35km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (34km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (33km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (6km)
• Perouges (46km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (15km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (30km)
• Charlieu (37km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (33km)
• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (33km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (37km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (39km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (50km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (55km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (9km)
• Parc du château de Laye (11km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (31km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (32km)
• Parc de Gerland (33km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (40km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (48km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (32km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (34km)
• Roche de Solutré (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (29km)
• Macon (37km)
• Vonnas (38km)
• Chaponnay (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc animalier de Courzieu (28km)
• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (32km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blace, Cogny, Denice, Jarnioux, Lacenas, Liergues, Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, Pouilly-le-Monial, Saint-Cyr-le-Chatoux, Saint-Julien, Sainte-Paule, Vaux-en-Beaujolais and Ville-sur-Jarnioux.

This page in French: Visiter Rivolet