Saint-Alban tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bourg-en-Bresse at 21 km from Saint-Alban

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Visit Saint-Alban: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Alban 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 Saint-Alban in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bourg-en-Bresse at 21 km and Perouges at 30 km.

Saint-Alban, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

See Perouges guide

Dombes

at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Dombes guide

Belley

at 41 km (direction south-south-east)

The cathedral and adjacent historic centre are the highlight of your visit to Belley...

See Belley guide

Cremieu

at 44 km (direction south-south-west), in the Isere department

With some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also has an...

See Cremieu guide

Macon

at 53 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Aix-les-Bains

at 58 km (direction south-east), in the Savoie department

Aix-les-Bains is one of the best preserved 'belle-epoque' spa towns in France...

See Aix-les-Bains guide

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 60 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon

at 60 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon guide

Lyon Old Town

at 60 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon Old Town guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Alban

Map of places to visit near Saint-Alban

Markets in and near Saint-Alban

• Poncin: market Monday (4km)
• Pont-d'Ain: market Saturday (10km)
• Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (17km)
• Hauteville-Lompnes: market Saturday (17km)
• Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (21km)
• Lagnieu: market Monday (23km)
• Oyonnax: market Thursday & Saturday & Monday (24km)
• Bellegarde-sur-Valserine: market Thursday all day (28km)
• Meximieux: market Wednesday (29km)
• Seyssel: market Monday (33km)

More information about Saint-Alban, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Saint-Alban, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (56km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (30km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (38km)
• Cremieu (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de la queue de cheval (47km)
• Gorges du Fier (50km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (51km)
• Lac de Lamoura (52km)
• Col de la Faucille (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Vulbas (32km)
• Vonnas (38km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Alban is in the east of France at 21 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Saint-Alban is 385 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Alban from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bohas-Meyriat-Rignat, Ceignes, Cerdon, Challes, Labalme, Merignat, Poncin and Vieu-d'Izenave.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Alban