Dombes tourism and travel guide

Visit Dombes: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and bird-watching

Dombes 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 Dombes in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Trevoux at 18 km and Anse at 22 km.

Dombes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Perouges guide

Trevoux

at 18 km (direction west)

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

See Trevoux guide

Anse

at 22 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

See Anse guide

Belleville

at 25 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Lyon Presqu'ile

at 26 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon Presqu'ile guide

Lyon

at 26 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon guide

Lyon Old Town

at 26 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Lyon Old Town guide

Theize

at 30 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

See Theize guide

Bagnols

at 31 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 32 km (direction north-east)

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west), in the Rhone department

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

See Oingt guide

Cremieu

at 33 km (direction south-east), in the Isere department

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

See Cremieu guide

Eveux

at 33 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Eveux guide

Macon

at 40 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to...

See Macon guide

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Map of places to visit near Dombes

Markets in and near Dombes

Market days in Dombes: weekly market: Tuesday;

• Dombes: market Tuesday (0km)
• Saint-Andre-de-Corcy: market Sunday (6km)
• Amberieux-en-Dombes: market Wednesday (8km)
• Montluel: market Friday (14km)
• Beligneux: market Sunday (15km)
• Neuville-sur-Saone: market Friday (16km)
• Trevoux: market Saturday (16km)
• Miribel: market Thursday (16km)
• Meximieux: market Wednesday (16km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (17km)

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Tourist attractions near Dombes, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Lyon (30km)

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (43km)

Heritage sites

• Historic Lyon (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (15km)
• Oingt (32km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (18km)
• Trevoux (18km)
• Cremieu (33km)
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (26km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (27km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de la Tête d'Or (24km)
• Parc du château de Laye (24km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (24km)
• Parc de Gerland (26km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lyon (25km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (18km)
• Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (23km)
• Roche de Solutré (43km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Vulbas (27km)
• Ecully (27km)
• Vonnas (28km)
• Chaponnay (38km)
• Macon (39km)
• Morestel (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (24km)
• Parc animalier de Courzieu (39km)

Geography and distances

Dombes is in the east of France at 32 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Dombes is 378 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Birieux, Lapeyrouse, Le Montellier, Monthieux, Saint-Andre-de-Corcy, Saint-Marcel and Sainte-Olive.

This page in French: Visiter Dombes