Saint-Just-d'Avray tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Just-d'Avray: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Just-d'Avray is situated in the Rhone 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-Just-d'Avray in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Oingt at 12 km and Theize at 15 km.

Saint-Just-d'Avray, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Oingt

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Oingt guide
Theize

Theize

at 15 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Bagnols

Bagnols

at 15 km (direction east-south-east)

Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to explore in...

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Anse

Anse

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Anse guide
 
 
Eveux

Eveux

at 24 km (direction south-east)

Eveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed by Le...

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Trevoux

Trevoux

at 26 km (direction east), in the Ain department

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

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Belleville

Belleville

at 26 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

Solutre-Pouilly

at 39 km (direction north-east), 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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Semur-en-Brionnais

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

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Lyon Presqu'ile

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

The Presqu'ile region of Lyon is characterised by 19th century architecture and upmarket shops...

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Lyon Old Town

Lyon Old Town

at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Lyon

Lyon

at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Dombes

Dombes

at 43 km (direction east), in the Ain department

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

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Macon

Macon

at 45 km (direction north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Macon guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Just-d'Avray

  • Amplepuis: market Tuesday (10km)
  • Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (14km)
  • Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (15km)
  • Beaujeu: market Wednesday (20km)
  • Anse: market Friday (22km)
  • Chauffailles: market Friday (24km)
  • Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (24km)
  • Sain-Bel: market Saturday (24km)
  • Belleville: market Tuesday (25km)
  • Chazay-d'Azergues: market Thursday & Thursday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Just-d'Avray, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium de Lyon (42km)

Grand sites of France

  • Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (39km)

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Trevoux (26km)
  • Charlieu (28km)
  • Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (41km)
  • Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (28km)
  • Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (30km)
  • Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (37km)
  • Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (40km)
  • Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (40km)
  • Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (41km)
  • Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (41km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (44km)
  • Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (44km)
  • Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (45km)
  • Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (46km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (50km)
  • Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (19km)
  • Parc du château de Laye (22km)
  • Le jardin de Zéphyr (27km)
  • Les Jardins du château de Drée (36km)
  • Parc de la Tête d'Or (40km)
  • Parc de Gerland (41km)
  • Jardin du château de Chaumont (41km)
  • Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Roche de Solutré (39km)
  • Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (41km)
  • Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Ecully (36km)
  • Macon (44km)
  • Vonnas (48km)
  • Chaponnay (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc animalier de Courzieu (30km)
  • Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (40km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Just-d'Avray is in the eastern-center of France at 41 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Just-d'Avray is 354 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Just-d'Avray

Canton: Amplepuis

Arrondissement: Villefranche-sur-Saône

Department: Rhone

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 69870

Distance to Saint-Just-d'Avray

from Lyon (prefecture): 41 km

from Paris: 354 km

from Calais: 582 km

from Nice: 339 km

from Bordeaux: 413 km

from Strasbourg: 380 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Just-d'Avray from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chambost-Allieres, Chamelet, Cublize, Dieme, Grandris, Letra, Meaux-la-Montagne, Ronno and Saint-Appolinaire.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Just-d'Avray

 
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