Songieu tourism and travel guide

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Visit Songieu: highlights and tourist information

Songieu 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 Songieu in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Belley at 23 km and Annecy at 34 km.

Songieu, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Belley

at 23 km (direction south)

The cathedral and adjacent historic centre are the highlight of your visit to Belley...

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Annecy

at 34 km (direction east), in the Haute-Savoie department

Annecy is a very lovely town with a great deal to enjoy, enhanced further...

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Lake Annecy

Scenery at 35 km (direction east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The towns, villages and scenery around Lake Annecy make it an exceptional region to...

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Aix-les-Bains

at 36 km (direction south-east), in the Savoie department

Aix-les-Bains is one of the best preserved 'belle-epoque' spa towns in France...

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Veyrier du Lac

at 38 km (direction east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The port area is among the highlights in this pretty village on the banks...

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Menthon Saint Bernard

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

After exploring the quaint village of Menthon-Saint-Bernard you can hire a boat to explore...

See Menthon Saint Bernard guide

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction west)

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

See Perouges guide

Talloires

at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

Talloires is one of the most lovely of the villages on the shores of...

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Cremieu

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

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

See Cremieu guide

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Chambery

at 48 km (direction south-south-east), in the Savoie department

Chambery is a very lively university town which is very pleasant to visit and...

See Chambery guide

Divonne-les-Bains

at 55 km (direction north-east)

A pleasant 19th century spa town, Divonne-les-Bains also now has a leisure lake and...

See Divonne-les-Bains guide

Yvoire

Most Beautiful Village at 65 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The village of Yvoire on the banks of Lake Geneva is extraordinarily pretty and...

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Reserve excursions near Songieu

Map of places to visit near Songieu

Markets in and near Songieu

• Hauteville-Lompnes: market Saturday (8km)
• Seyssel: market Monday (11km)
• Culoz: market Wednesday (15km)
• Bellegarde-sur-Valserine: market Thursday all day (18km)
• Rumilly: market Thursday (23km)
• Belley: market Saturday (24km)
• Valleiry: market Sunday (25km)
• Poncin: market Monday (26km)
• Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (26km)
• Albens: market Friday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Songieu, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (34km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (41km)

National Monuments

• Voltaire Chateau (44km)
• Brou Royal Monastery (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Cremieu (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du Prieuré (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges du Fier (27km)
• Mont Veyrier (38km)
• Lac d'Annecy (39km)
• Roc de Chere (41km)
• Col de la Faucille (51km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Annecy (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aix-les-Bains (35km)
• Saint-Vulbas (36km)
• Morestel (38km)
• Nances (43km)

Geography and distances

Songieu is in the east of France at 45 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Songieu is 408 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Songieu from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brenaz, Hotonnes, Lhopital, Lochieu, Lompnieu, Ruffieu and Sutrieu.

This page in French: Visiter Songieu