Vernas tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Cremieu at 6 km from Vernas
Visit Vernas: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitVernas is situated in the Isere 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 Vernas in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Cremieu at 6 km and Perouges at 16 km.
Vernas, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Cremieu
at 6 km (direction south-south-west)With some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also...
See Cremieu guide

Perouges
Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction north-west), in the Ain departmentThe hillside walled town of perouges is among our favourite villages to...
See Perouges guide

Belley
at 31 km (direction east), in the Ain departmentThe cathedral and adjacent historic centre are the highlight of your visit...
See Belley guide

Dombes
at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Ain departmentThe Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and...
See Dombes guide

Lyon Presqu'ile
at 34 km (direction west), in the Rhone departmentThe Presqu'ile region of Lyon is characterised by 19th century architecture and...
See Lyon Presqu'ile guide

Lyon
at 34 km (direction west), in the Rhone departmentLyon has all the impressive buildings and monuments, museums, shops and restaurants...
See Lyon guide

Lyon Old Town
at 34 km (direction west), in the Rhone departmentIn Vieux Lyon there are numerous impressive townhouses of the 16th century,...
See Lyon Old Town guide

Vienne (town)
at 42 km (direction west-south-west)The combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it...
See Vienne (town) guide

Trevoux
at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ain departmentThe quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying...
See Trevoux guide

Anse
at 47 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone departmentThe quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at...
See Anse guide

Bourg-en-Bresse
at 48 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ain departmentAs well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow...
See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Aix-les-Bains
at 50 km (direction east), in the Savoie departmentAix-les-Bains is one of the best preserved 'belle-epoque' spa towns in France...
See Aix-les-Bains guide

Belleville
at 55 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone departmentNot an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites...
See Belleville guide

Pelussin
at 61 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loire departmentThe Chateau de Virieu and the old market hall are among the...
See Pelussin guide
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Map of places to visit near Vernas
Markets in and near Vernas
- Cremieu: market Wednesday (6km)
- Pont-de-Cheruy: market Sunday (8km)
- Lagnieu: market Monday (15km)
- Beligneux: market Sunday (15km)
- Meximieux: market Wednesday (16km)
- Morestel: market Sunday (19km)
- Montluel: market Friday (19km)
- Villefontaine: market Wednesday (21km)
- Bourgoin-Jallieu: market Thursday & Sunday (21km)
- Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (21km)
More information about Vernas, Rhone-Alpes
Tourist attractions near Vernas, France
What to do at Vernas? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vernas.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Lyon (37km)
Heritage sites
- Historic Lyon (34km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Perouges (16km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Chartreuse (59km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (34km)
- Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (35km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de la Tête d'Or (33km)
- Parc de Gerland (34km)
- Les jardins du Prieuré (47km)
- Parc du château de Laye (54km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lyon (34km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (27km)
- Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (32km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Walibi Rhone Alpes (27km)
Towns of Art and history
- Vienne (42km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Vulbas (6km)
- Morestel (19km)
- Chaponnay (31km)
- Ecully (39km)
- Nances (45km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (33km)
Geography and distances
Vernas is in the east of France at 74 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Vernas is 407 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Vernas
Canton: Crémieu
Arrondissement: Tour-du-Pin
Department: Isere
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 38460
Distance to Vernas
from Grenoble (prefecture): 74 km
from Paris: 407 km
from Calais: 628 km
from Nice: 279 km
from Bordeaux: 470 km
from Strasbourg: 364 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Vernas from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Annoisin-Chatelans, Cremieu, Hieres-sur-Amby, Leyrieu, Loyettes, Optevoz, Saint-Baudille-de-la-Tour, Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas and Saint-Vulbas.
This page in French: Visiter Vernas