Tossiat tourism and travel guide

Visit Tossiat: highlights and tourist information

Tossiat 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 Tossiat in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bourg-en-Bresse at 10 km and Perouges at 28 km.

Tossiat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bourg-en-Bresse

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 10 km (direction north-west)

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide
Perouges

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Perouges guide
Dombes

Dombes

at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Dombes guide
Macon

Macon

at 42 km (direction west-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
 
 
Belleville

Belleville

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

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

See Belleville guide
Cremieu

Cremieu

at 46 km (direction south), in the Isere department

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

See Cremieu guide
Trevoux

Trevoux

at 47 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Trevoux guide
Solutre-Pouilly

Solutre-Pouilly

at 49 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...

See Solutre-Pouilly guide
 
 
Belley

Belley

at 50 km (direction south-east)

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

See Belley guide
Anse

Anse

at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Anse guide
Lyon Presqu'ile

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 56 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon Presqu'ile guide
Lyon

Lyon

at 56 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon guide
 
 
Lyon Old Town

Lyon Old Town

at 56 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon Old Town guide
Tournus

Tournus

at 57 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

See Tournus guide

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Markets in and near Tossiat

  • Poncin: market Monday (9km)
  • Pont-d'Ain: market Saturday (10km)
  • Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (10km)
  • Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (20km)
  • Lagnieu: market Monday (26km)
  • Vonnas: market Thursday (26km)
  • Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (26km)
  • Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (28km)
  • Meximieux: market Wednesday (28km)
  • Hauteville-Lompnes: market Saturday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Tossiat, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Brou Royal Monastery (10km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (28km)
  • Trevoux (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (56km)
  • Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or (53km)
  • Parc de Gerland (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (47km)
  • Seille (Saône) (51km)
  • Confluence - la Seille (51km)
  • Cascade de la queue de cheval (53km)
  • Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (53km)
  • Lacs d'Étival (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Vonnas (26km)
  • Saint-Vulbas (34km)
  • Macon (42km)
  • Ecully (58km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (54km)
 
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Geography and distances

Tossiat is in the east of France at 10 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Tossiat is 375 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Tossiat

Canton: Pont-d'Ain

Arrondissement: Bourg-en-Bresse

Department: Ain

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 0

Distance to Tossiat

from Bourg-en-Bresse (prefecture): 10 km

from Paris: 375 km

from Calais: 592 km

from Nice: 311 km

from Bordeaux: 481 km

from Strasbourg: 328 km

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bohas-Meyriat-Rignat, Certines, Ceyzeriat, Journans, La Trancliere, Montagnat, Ramasse, Revonnas, Saint-Just, Saint-Martin-du-Mont and Villereversure.

This page in French: Visiter Tossiat

 
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