Saint-Jean-d'Etreux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bourg-en-Bresse at 24 km from Saint-Jean-d'Etreux

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Visit Saint-Jean-d'Etreux: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Jean-d'Etreux is situated in the Jura department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté 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-Jean-d'Etreux in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bourg-en-Bresse at 24 km and Lons-le-Saunier at 34 km.

Saint-Jean-d'Etreux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 24 km (direction south-south-west), in the Ain department

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

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Lons-le-Saunier

at 34 km (direction north-east)

Lons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed to explore...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 39 km (direction west-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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Tournus

at 39 km (direction west-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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Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction north-east)

The attractive village of Baume-les-Messieurs is surrounded by cliffs and steep wooded slopes and...

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Macon

at 42 km (direction 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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Chateau-Chalon

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

One of the key reasons to visit the pretty village of Chateau-Chalon is its...

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Brancion

at 45 km (direction west-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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Solutre-Pouilly

at 50 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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Dombes

at 53 km (direction south-west), in the Ain department

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

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Chalon-sur-Saone

at 57 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

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Belleville

at 57 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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Reserve excursions near Saint-Jean-d'Etreux

Map of places to visit near Saint-Jean-d'Etreux

Markets in and near Saint-Jean-d'Etreux

• Saint-Amour: market Saturday (4km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (19km)
• Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (24km)
• Louhans: market Monday (27km)
• Oyonnax: market Thursday & Saturday & Monday (27km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (32km)
• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (33km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (35km)
• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (35km)
• Poncin: market Monday (36km)

More information about Saint-Jean-d'Etreux, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-d'Etreux, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baume-les-Messieurs (40km)
• Chateau-Chalon (44km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (24km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (39km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Seille (Saône) (34km)
• Confluence - la Seille (34km)
• Lacs d'Étival (36km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (39km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (41km)
• Lac du Val (43km)
• Lac de Chambly (43km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (44km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (44km)
• Lac de Chalain (44km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (45km)
• Source - la Seille (48km)
• Lac d'Ilay (48km)
• Lac du Vernois (49km)
• Lacs de Maclu (50km)
• Lac de Narlay (50km)
• Lac du Fioget (51km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (35km)
• Macon (42km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jean-d'Etreux is in the east of France at 34 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-d'Etreux is 354 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors drive via Paris (from the north and west) or via Lyon (from the south), or fly into Geneva to the south For driving distances to Saint-Jean-d'Etreux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andelot-Morval, Balanod, Bourcia, Broissia, Chazelles, Coligny, Domsure, Florentia, La Balme-d'Epy, Montagna-le-Reconduit, Nanc-les-Saint-Amour, Nantey, Pirajoux, Saint-Amour, Salavre, Senaud, Thoissia, Val-d'Epy and Veria.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-d'Etreux