Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle tourism and travel guide

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

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Macon at 8 km and Solutre-Pouilly at 15 km.

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

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

Macon

at 8 km (direction west-north-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

Solutre-Pouilly

at 15 km (direction west-north-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 21 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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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Cluny

at 28 km (direction 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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Dombes

at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Brancion

at 32 km (direction north-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 34 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 34 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 36 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 37 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Anse

at 39 km (direction south-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 42 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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Oingt

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

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

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Markets in and near Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle

• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (2km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (8km)
• Macon: market Saturday (8km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (12km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (12km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (16km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (19km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (19km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (22km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (22km)

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

What to do at Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle? 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-Veyle.

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (16km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (43km)
• Perouges (44km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (15km)
• Trevoux (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (18km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (28km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (34km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (26km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (39km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (27km)
• Tournus (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (16km)
• Confluence - la Seille (29km)
• Seille (Saône) (29km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (8km)
• Macon (8km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle is in the east of France at 25 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle is 347 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bage-le-Chatel, Bey, Biziat, Crottet, Cruzilles-les-Mepillat, Garnerans, Grieges, Laiz, Perrex, Pont-de-Veyle, Saint-Andre-D'Huiriat, Saint-Andre-de-Bage, Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon, Saint-Laurent-sur-Saone and Vonnas.

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