Tarare tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Oingt at 13 km from Tarare

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Visit Tarare: highlights and tourist information

Tarare 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 Tarare in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Oingt at 13 km and Bagnols at 14 km.

Tarare, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Oingt guide

Bagnols

at 14 km (direction east)

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

See Bagnols guide

Theize

at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Theize guide

Eveux

at 17 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Eveux guide

Anse

at 23 km (direction east)

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

See Anse guide

Trevoux

at 27 km (direction east), in the Ain department

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

See Trevoux guide

Belleville

at 34 km (direction north-east)

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

See Belleville guide

Lyon Old Town

at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lyon Old Town guide

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lyon Presqu'ile guide

Lyon

at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lyon guide

Dombes

at 45 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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Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 50 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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Vienne (town)

at 54 km (direction south-east), in the Isere department

The combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it one of...

See Vienne (town) guide

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Map of places to visit near Tarare

Markets in and near Tarare

• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (11km)
• Le Bois-d'Oingt: market Tuesday (12km)
• Sain-Bel: market Saturday (16km)
• Balbigny: market Monday (21km)
• Chazay-d'Azergues: market Thursday & Thursday (22km)
• Anse: market Friday (22km)
• Feurs: market Tuesday (23km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (24km)
• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (27km)
• Craponne: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Tarare, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (35km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (50km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (13km)
• Semur-en-Brionnais (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Trevoux (27km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (29km)
• Saint-Galmier (35km)
• Charlieu (36km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (34km)
• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (35km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (36km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (21km)
• Parc du château de Laye (29km)
• Parc de la Tête d'Or (35km)
• Parc de Gerland (35km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (36km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (40km)
• Roche de Solutré (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vienne (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ecully (30km)
• Chaponnay (49km)
• Macon (54km)
• Vonnas (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc animalier de Courzieu (21km)
• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (35km)
• Parc zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (40km)

Geography and distances

Tarare is in the eastern-center of France at 35 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Tarare is 365 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Affoux, Dareize, Joux, Les Sauvages, Pontcharra-sur-Turdine, Saint-Clement-sur-Valsonne, Saint-Forgeux, Saint-Loup, Saint-Marcel-l'Eclaire, Valsonne and Violay.

This page in French: Visiter Tarare