Rivolet tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Oingt at 6 km from Rivolet

Visit Rivolet: highlights and tourist information

Rivolet 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 Rivolet in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Oingt at 6 km and Theize at 7 km.

Rivolet, 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 6 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Oingt guide

Theize

at 7 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Theize guide

Bagnols

at 10 km (direction south)

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

See Bagnols guide

Anse

at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Anse guide

Trevoux

at 15 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ain department

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

See Trevoux guide

Belleville

at 16 km (direction north-east)

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

See Belleville guide

Eveux

at 21 km (direction south)

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

See Eveux guide

Dombes

at 31 km (direction east), in the Ain department

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

See Dombes guide

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 33 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lyon Presqu'ile guide

Lyon Old Town

at 33 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lyon Old Town guide

Lyon

at 33 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lyon guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 34 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...

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Macon

at 38 km (direction north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to...

See Macon guide

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction east), in the Ain department

The hillside walled town of perouges is among our favourite villages to...

See Perouges guide

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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

Rivolet is in the eastern-center of France at 33 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Rivolet is 359 kilometres from Paris).

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

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