Saint-Nizier-le-Desert tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Nizier-le-Desert: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Nizier-le-Desert 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-Nizier-le-Desert in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Dombes at 13 km and Perouges at 17 km.

Saint-Nizier-le-Desert, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Dombes

at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Belleville

at 31 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

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Trevoux

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Anse

at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Macon

at 37 km (direction 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

Cremieu

at 37 km (direction south-south-east), in the Isere department

With some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also has an...

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Lyon Presqu'ile

at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon

at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon Old Town

at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 42 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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Theize

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

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

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Bagnols

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Nizier-le-Desert

Map of places to visit near Saint-Nizier-le-Desert

Markets in and near Saint-Nizier-le-Desert

• Pont-d'Ain: market Saturday (14km)
• Dombes: market Tuesday (15km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (16km)
• Meximieux: market Wednesday (17km)
• Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (18km)
• Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (20km)
• Amberieux-en-Dombes: market Wednesday (20km)
• Poncin: market Monday (20km)
• Saint-Andre-de-Corcy: market Sunday (21km)
• Beligneux: market Sunday (21km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Nizier-le-Desert, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (45km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (43km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (17km)
• Oingt (45km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (18km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (17km)
• Trevoux (31km)
• Cremieu (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (40km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (42km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (56km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (57km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (33km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (38km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (38km)
• Parc de Gerland (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (40km)
• Cluny (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (32km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (37km)
• Roche de Solutré (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (22km)
• Saint-Vulbas (27km)
• Macon (37km)
• Ecully (42km)
• Morestel (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (38km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (54km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Nizier-le-Desert is in the east of France at 18 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Saint-Nizier-le-Desert is 376 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Nizier-le-Desert from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chatenay, Dompierre-sur-Veyle, Le Plantay and Saint-Paul-de-Varax.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Nizier-le-Desert