Villette-sur-Ain tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Perouges at 12 km from Villette-sur-Ain
Visit Villette-sur-Ain: highlights and tourist information
Villette-sur-Ain 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 Villette-sur-Ain in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Perouges at 12 km and Dombes at 21 km.
Villette-sur-Ain, 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 12 km (direction south-west)The hillside walled town of perouges is among our favourite villages to be found...
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Dombes
at 21 km (direction west)The Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and bird-watching...
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Bourg-en-Bresse
at 24 km (direction west)As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...
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Cremieu
at 29 km (direction south), in the Isere departmentWith some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also has an...
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Trevoux
at 38 km (direction west)The quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...
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Belley
at 40 km (direction east-south-east)The cathedral and adjacent historic centre are the highlight of your visit to Belley...
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Lyon Presqu'ile
at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone departmentThe Presqu'ile region of Lyon is characterised by 19th century architecture and upmarket shops...
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Lyon
at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone departmentLyon has all the impressive buildings and monuments, museums, shops and restaurants that you...
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Lyon Old Town
at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone departmentIn Vieux Lyon there are numerous impressive townhouses of the 16th century, a cathedral,...
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Belleville
at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone departmentNot an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...
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Anse
at 43 km (direction west), in the Rhone departmentThe quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...
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Macon
at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentAfter exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...
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Eveux
at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone departmentEveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed by Le...
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Solutre-Pouilly
at 54 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentSolutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...
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Markets in and near Villette-sur-Ain
- Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (8km)
- Pont-d'Ain: market Saturday (9km)
- Meximieux: market Wednesday (11km)
- Lagnieu: market Monday (11km)
- Poncin: market Monday (15km)
- Beligneux: market Sunday (17km)
- Dombes: market Tuesday (21km)
- Montluel: market Friday (23km)
- Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (25km)
- Saint-Andre-de-Corcy: market Sunday (25km)
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Tourist attractions near Villette-sur-Ain, France
What to do at Villette-sur-Ain? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Villette-sur-Ain.
Aquarium
- Aquarium de Lyon (46km)
Grand sites of France
- Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (55km)
Heritage sites
- Historic Lyon (42km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Perouges (12km)
National Monuments
- Brou Royal Monastery (24km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (42km)
- Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (43km)
- Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (58km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de la Tête d'Or (39km)
- Parc de Gerland (42km)
- Parc du château de Laye (43km)
- Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lyon (41km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (32km)
- Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (39km)
- Roche de Solutré (55km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Walibi Rhone Alpes (46km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Vulbas (18km)
- Vonnas (33km)
- Morestel (38km)
- Ecully (45km)
- Chaponnay (48km)
- Macon (49km)
- Nances (60km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (40km)
Geography and distances
Villette-sur-Ain is in the east of France at 24 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Villette-sur-Ain is 387 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Villette-sur-Ain
Canton: Chalamont
Arrondissement: Bourg-en-Bresse
Department: Ain
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 0
Distance to Villette-sur-Ain
from Bourg-en-Bresse (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 387 km
from Calais: 606 km
from Nice: 299 km
from Bordeaux: 474 km
from Strasbourg: 344 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Villette-sur-Ain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambutrix, Chateau-Gaillard, Chatenay, Chatillon-la-Palud, Priay, Saint-Denis-en-Bugey, Saint-Maurice-de-Remens and Varambon.
This page in French: Visiter Villette-sur-Ain