Saint-Denis-en-Bugey tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Denis-en-Bugey: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Denis-en-Bugey 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-Denis-en-Bugey in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Perouges at 13 km and Cremieu at 26 km.

Saint-Denis-en-Bugey, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Cremieu

at 26 km (direction south-south-west), in the Isere department

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

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Dombes

at 26 km (direction west)

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 29 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Belley

at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Trevoux

at 43 km (direction west)

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

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Lyon Presqu'ile

at 43 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 43 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon Old Town

at 43 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Anse

at 47 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

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Belleville

at 48 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Aix-les-Bains

at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Savoie department

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

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Macon

at 55 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Vienne (town)

at 59 km (direction south-west), in the Isere department

The combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it one of...

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Denis-en-Bugey

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Markets in and near Saint-Denis-en-Bugey

• Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (2km)
• Lagnieu: market Monday (6km)
• Pont-d'Ain: market Saturday (11km)
• Meximieux: market Wednesday (12km)
• Poncin: market Monday (16km)
• Beligneux: market Sunday (18km)
• Hauteville-Lompnes: market Saturday (21km)
• Montluel: market Friday (24km)
• Pont-de-Cheruy: market Sunday (25km)
• Dombes: market Tuesday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Denis-en-Bugey, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (47km)
• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (52km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (13km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Cremieu (26km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (34km)
• Trevoux (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (43km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de la Tête d'Or (41km)
• Parc de Gerland (43km)
• Les jardins du Prieuré (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (34km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (41km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Vulbas (14km)
• Morestel (33km)
• Vonnas (39km)
• Ecully (47km)
• Chaponnay (47km)
• Aix-les-Bains (54km)
• Nances (54km)
• Macon (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (41km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Denis-en-Bugey is in the east of France at 29 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Saint-Denis-en-Bugey is 393 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Denis-en-Bugey from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amberieu-en-Bugey, Ambronay, Ambutrix, Bettant, Chateau-Gaillard, Chatillon-la-Palud, Douvres, Lagnieu, Leyment, Priay, Saint-Maurice-de-Remens, Torcieu, Vaux-en-Bugey and Villette-sur-Ain.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Denis-en-Bugey