Saint-Bernard tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Anse at 2 km from Saint-Bernard

Visit Saint-Bernard: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Bernard 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-Bernard in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Anse at 2 km and Trevoux at 3 km.

Saint-Bernard, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Anse

at 2 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Anse guide

Trevoux

at 3 km (direction east)

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

See Trevoux guide

Theize

at 9 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

See Theize guide

Bagnols

at 10 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Bagnols guide

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

See Oingt guide

Eveux

at 16 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Eveux guide

Belleville

at 18 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Dombes

at 22 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Dombes guide

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 22 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon Presqu'ile guide

Lyon Old Town

at 22 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon Old Town guide

Lyon

at 22 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon guide

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction east)

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

See Perouges guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 39 km (direction 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 41 km (direction north-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Macon guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Bernard

Markets in and near Saint-Bernard

• Anse: market Friday (2km)
• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (4km)
• Trevoux: market Saturday (5km)
• Chazay-d'Azergues: market Thursday & Thursday (8km)
• Neuville-sur-Saone: market Friday (11km)
• Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (12km)
• Amberieux-en-Dombes: market Wednesday (15km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (16km)
• Saint-Andre-de-Corcy: market Sunday (17km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (18km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Bernard, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (25km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (39km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (11km)
• Perouges (35km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (3km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (26km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (41km)
• Cremieu (47km)
• Charlieu (49km)
• Saint-Galmier (51km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (22km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (22km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (45km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (62km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (3km)
• Parc du château de Laye (13km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (21km)
• Parc de Gerland (22km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (43km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (52km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (59km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (62km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (21km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (21km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (22km)
• Roche de Solutré (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (19km)
• Vonnas (36km)
• Chaponnay (39km)
• Macon (40km)
• Saint-Vulbas (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (21km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (24km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (45km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Bernard is in the east of France at 48 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Saint-Bernard is 370 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amberieux, Anse, Frans, Gleize, Jassans-Riottier, Lachassagne, Liergues, Limas, Lucenay, Marcy, Morance, Pommiers, Quincieux, Saint-Didier-de-Formans, Sainte-Euphemie, Trevoux and Villefranche-sur-Saone.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Bernard