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Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Ain

Small village located in the heart of Bresse and its groves, Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze is a town in the department of Ain, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The village is located on the edge of the Reyssouze, about thirty kilometers from Bourg-en-Bresse and Mâcon, at the crossroads of the departmental road n ° 1 which unites in successive waves the hills of Revermont to those of Mâconnais and the departmental road n ° 80 which links Haute-Bresse (Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes) to Dombes (Villars-les-Dombes).

The town of Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze is renowned for its natural flowering since it has a 3-flower label at the entrances to the town. It is also attractive from a gastronomic point of view, with several producers of the famous Bresse poultry, AOC unique in France, which treats the taste buds of visitors.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySaint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze
Postcode01560
Tourism label
Latitude46.3974509 (N 46° 23’ 51”)
Longitude5.0633220 (E 5° 3’ 48”)
AltitudeFrom 178m to 218m
Surface area27.48 km²
Population775 inhabitants
Density28 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBourg-en-Bresse (28 km, 33 min)
Insee code01364
IntercommunalityCA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
DepartmentAin
TerritoriesAlps, Jura mountains
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Julien-sur-Reyssouze3.8 km (5 min)
Béréziat4 km (6 min)
Servignat4.4 km (7 min)
Boissey5.7 km (8 min)
Lescheroux6.5 km (9 min)
Saint-Étienne-sur-Reyssouze7.2 km (9 min)
Mantenay-Montlin7.2 km (12 min)
Marsonnas7.5 km (8 min)
Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes7.7 km (12 min)
Jayat7.7 km (9 min)
Chevroux8.8 km (11 min)
Chavannes-sur-Reyssouze9.6 km (13 min)
Montrevel-en-Bresse11.3 km (12 min)
Courtes11.8 km (13 min)
Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux11.9 km (16 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Monuments

Events and festivities

The last Sunday of May: Ronde des Trois Moulins, sporting and friendly day which includes pedestrian races on roads and trails, hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding, and a paella meal under a marquee (event which brings together around 750 participants).

Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 2°C - Max. 13°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 8°C - Max. 14°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 8°C - Max. 17°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Motocross, trial or enduro lessons
Sports sensations37 € Joudes (21 km)
Canoe hire on the Saône
Sports sensations9 € to 20 € Tournus (22 km)
Visit to the castle of Alphonse de Lamartine
Culture and education10 € Saint-Point (35 km)
Rental bike delivery in Burgundy
Sports sensations19 € Saint-Marcel (44 km)
Introduction to jewellery workshop
Arts and Crafts70 € Bletterans (49 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Hiking Between pleasure of the eyes and taste buds
HikeEasy3:35Vonnas (21 km)
Towpath along the Saône
HikeEasy5:00Tournus (22 km)
Circuit of the oak grove of Seillon
HikeEasy1:10Péronnas (28 km)
Solutré Rock
HikeEasy1:00Solutré-Pouilly (29 km)
The belvedere of Gizia
HikeEasy2:30Gizia (31 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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