Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze 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-Jean-sur-Reyssouze in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Macon at 20 km and Tournus at 22 km.

Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Macon

at 20 km (direction west-south-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

Tournus

at 22 km (direction 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 22 km (direction 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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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 25 km (direction south-east)

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

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Brancion

at 25 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 28 km (direction west-south-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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Cluny

at 31 km (direction 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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Cormatin

at 33 km (direction west-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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Belleville

at 40 km (direction 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 44 km (direction south)

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

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Chalon-sur-Saone

at 46 km (direction north-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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Lons-le-Saunier

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Jura department

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

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Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction east-north-east), in the Jura department

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

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Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 59 km (direction east-north-east), in the Jura department

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze

Markets in and near Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze

• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (8km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (10km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (20km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (21km)
• Macon: market Saturday (21km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (22km)
• Saint-Amour: market Saturday (22km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (23km)
• Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (25km)
• Louhans: market Monday (29km)

More information about Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (29km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baume-les-Messieurs (57km)
• Chateau-Chalon (59km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (26km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (31km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (31km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (45km)
• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (22km)
• Cluny (31km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Seille (Saône) (17km)
• Confluence - la Seille (17km)
• Roche de Solutré (29km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (21km)
• Macon (21km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze is in the east of France at 25 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze is 341 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bereziat, Boissey, Chavannes-sur-Reyssouze, Jayat, Mantenay-Montlin, Saint-Etienne-sur-Reyssouze, Saint-Julien-sur-Reyssouze and Servignat.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze