Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon 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-Genis-sur-Menthon in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Macon at 14 km and Bourg-en-Bresse at 19 km.

Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Macon

at 14 km (direction 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

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 22 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

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Belleville

at 27 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Dombes

at 31 km (direction south)

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

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Cluny

at 32 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

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Brancion

at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

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Tournus

at 32 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 32 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Cormatin

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

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

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Trevoux

at 42 km (direction south-west)

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

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Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Anse

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

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

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Theize

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon

Map of places to visit near Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon

Markets in and near Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon

• Vonnas: market Thursday (7km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (9km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (11km)
• Macon: market Saturday (14km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (17km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (18km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (18km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (19km)
• Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (19km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (44km)
• Oingt (49km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (19km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (18km)
• Trevoux (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (24km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (32km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (33km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (33km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (31km)
• Tournus (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (22km)
• Seille (Saône) (27km)
• Confluence - la Seille (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (7km)
• Macon (14km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon is in the east of France at 19 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon is 349 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bage-la-Ville, Confrancon, Mezeriat, Perrex, Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon, Saint-Didier-d'Aussiat and Saint-Sulpice.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon