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Villars-les-Dombes

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Ain

Villars-les-Dombes - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Ain
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Commune Villars-les-Dombes is situated within the wetted Dombes region of 1000 ponds.

Classified Green Station, Village 2 flowers. The ponds of the Dombes are classified Remarkable Site of Taste.

City Villars-les-Dombes is located 30 minutes from the city of Lyon, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ville Franche-sur-Saône, 1 hour from Macon and 1h30 from Geneva.

Geographical information

MunicipalityVillars-les-Dombes
Postcode01330
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Latitude46.0021140 (N 46° 0’ 8”)
Longitude5.0291070 (E 5° 1’ 45”)
AltitudeFrom 263m to 295m
Surface area24.65 km²
Population5040 inhabitants
Density204 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBourg-en-Bresse (28 km, 28 min)
Insee code01443
IntercommunalityCC de la Dombes
DepartmentAin
TerritoriesAlps, Jura mountains
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Bouligneux4.1 km (5 min)
Lapeyrouse4.8 km (6 min)
Le Plantay5.7 km (8 min)
Birieux6.1 km (8 min)
Versailleux7.1 km (8 min)
Saint-Marcel7.4 km (8 min)
Joyeux8 km (10 min)
La Chapelle-du-Châtelard8.1 km (8 min)
Marlieux8.5 km (8 min)
Sainte-Olive8.6 km (13 min)
Sandrans8.8 km (10 min)
Monthieux9.7 km (12 min)
Saint-Germain-sur-Renon10.6 km (12 min)
Saint-André-de-Corcy10.9 km (11 min)
Ambérieux-en-Dombes11.3 km (12 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Leisure centres
Monuments
Transport

Events and festivities

Photos

Villars-les-Dombes of Bird Park
Villars-les-Dombes of Bird Park
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Church
Church
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Fontaine Paul Cézanne
Fontaine Paul Cézanne
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Weather

Tuesday 19 march
Min. 9°C - Max. 17°C
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Wednesday 20 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 20°C
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Thursday 21 march
Min. 11°C - Max. 18°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Outdoor show: Walking with witches
Entertainment17 € Pérouges (15.9 km)
Dramatised tour: Medieval immersion in Pérouges
Culture and education36 € Pérouges (15.9 km)
Admission to Cluny Abbey and the Museum of Art and Archaeology
Culture and education11 € Lyon (30 km)
Audio-guided tours on your smartphone in Lyon
Culture and education9 € Lyon (31 km)
Package of 3 smartphone audio guide tours for Lyon
Culture and education14 € Lyon (31 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Hiking The Plantay Loop
HikeEasy1:40Le Plantay (5 km)
Mountain bike tour to discover the Val de Saône
All-terrain bike itineraryEasy50 minMontmerle-sur-Saône (23 km)
Circuit The four villages
HikeIntermediate7:20Saint-Denis-en-Bugey (24 km)
Circuit of the oak grove of Seillon
HikeEasy1:10Péronnas (24 km)
Hidden Treasures Circuit
Village visitEasy1:00Villefranche-sur-Saône (24 km)

Restaurants

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Hotels

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