Veyssilieu tourism and travel guide

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Veyssilieu is situated in the Isere department and Rhone-Alpes region (now part of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region), in the east of France at 68 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Veyssilieu is 414 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Cremieu at 6 km and Perouges at 25 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Veyssilieu, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Veyssilieu in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

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

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Map of places to visit near Veyssilieu

Markets in and near Veyssilieu

• Cremieu: market Wednesday (6km)
• Pont-de-Cheruy: market Sunday (8km)
• Villefontaine: market Wednesday (9km)
• Bourgoin-Jallieu: market Thursday & Sunday (11km)
• Heyrieux: market Friday (13km)
• Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure: market Thursday (15km)
• Genas: market Sunday (18km)
• Meyzieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Morestel: market Sunday (20km)
• Chassieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Veyssilieu, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (32km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (31km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Cremieu (6km)
• Trevoux (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Chartreuse (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (31km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (31km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de la Tête d'Or (30km)
• Parc de Gerland (31km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (51km)
• Parc du château de Laye (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (26km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (29km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (27km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vienne (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Vulbas (17km)
• Morestel (20km)
• Chaponnay (23km)
• Ecully (36km)
• Nances (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (30km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chamagnieu, Chozeau, Cremieu, Frontonas, La Verpilliere, Moras, Panossas, Saint-Hilaire-de-Brens, Saint-Marcel-Bel-Accueil, Tignieu-Jameyzieu, Venerieu and Villemoirieu.

This page in French: Visiter Veyssilieu