Sainte-Olive tourism and travel guide

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Visit Sainte-Olive: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Olive 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 Sainte-Olive in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Dombes at 6 km and Trevoux at 15 km.

Sainte-Olive, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Dombes

at 6 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Dombes guide

Trevoux

at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Belleville

at 17 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Anse

at 19 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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Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Theize

at 26 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 27 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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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Lyon Presqu'ile

at 30 km (direction south-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 30 km (direction south-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 30 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Eveux

at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Macon

at 33 km (direction north-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

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Reserve excursions near Sainte-Olive

Map of places to visit near Sainte-Olive

Markets in and near Sainte-Olive

• Amberieux-en-Dombes: market Wednesday (3km)
• Dombes: market Tuesday (8km)
• Saint-Andre-de-Corcy: market Sunday (11km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (11km)
• Trevoux: market Saturday (14km)
• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (14km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (15km)
• Neuville-sur-Saone: market Friday (17km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (18km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (19km)

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Tourist attractions near Sainte-Olive, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (34km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (35km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (30km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (23km)
• Oingt (28km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (12km)
• Trevoux (15km)
• Cremieu (41km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (30km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (31km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (49km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (17km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (20km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (27km)
• Parc de Gerland (30km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (23km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (27km)
• Roche de Solutré (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (22km)
• Ecully (30km)
• Macon (32km)
• Saint-Vulbas (35km)
• Chaponnay (44km)
• Morestel (57km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (28km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (39km)

Geography and distances

Sainte-Olive is in the east of France at 31 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Olive is 370 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Sainte-Olive from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amberieux-en-Dombes, Bouligneux, Dombes, Lapeyrouse, Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans and Sandrans.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Olive