All around
the ferry castle
On the spot, Vertrieu...
The village
is the starting point of many nice walks in the forest by the Rhone river.
Hikers, go on a tour of the book "Hike between the Rhone and pits" with, for instance, the country of Lhuis : wonderful landscapes can be seen all long of a marked out 85 km GR (big hiking way) in 5 stages going through 10 picturesque villages of Bugey.
Hikers, go on a tour of the book "Hike between the Rhone and pits" with, for instance, the country of Lhuis : wonderful landscapes can be seen all long of a marked out 85 km GR (big hiking way) in 5 stages going through 10 picturesque villages of Bugey.
6 minutes away, the caves of la Balme
Digged
in the calcareous cliffs of the Isle Cremieu, water and terrain combine
in this place to make a deep legendary and historical universe between
druidic worships, the king François 1st, the highwayman Mandrin... but
you will also discover a synthesis
of the greatest underground phenomenons.
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11 minutes away, the Blue valley
The blue valley (Montalieu) boasts a water sports base where you can practice several activities : swimming-pools with toboggans, amuseparc for the very young, sailing a pedalo, hiring a jet ski, cruising on the Rhone on board of the Blue Dolphin...
14 minutes away, the archeological site of Larina
A very modern exposition about museography takes place in the patrimonial house of Hyères sur Amby with interactive models, audio-visual aids, rare objects... close from the archeological site with an exceptionnal view, Larina.
20 minutes away, medieval cities of Pérouges and Crémieu
Both names of Cremieu & Perouges remind the regional symbol of protected villages which were restored in the spirit of their prestigious medieval past..- Cremieu : Wealth of
its historical and cultural patrimony, Cremieu,
built around a XIIth century castlery, offers a travel through ages
during the visits of monuments or fortified houses.
- Pérouges : the pedestrian city of Perouges, grew in a tremendous way on the XIVth through weaving and wining industries, seems stuck in the XVth except tne post-revolutionnary bicentennial lime tree of main square.
25 minutes away, the birds' park.
Close to Villars les Dombes, several species of rare birds are gathered in the birds' park, located in les Dombes, a region with more than 1200 ponds.
35 minutes away, the Walibi amusement park
Following the national road 'N75' to Grenoble, you may reach Walibi (les Avenières) for a funny day in a 30 attractions and shows park, for youngsters and seniors...3 quarters away, Lyon !
Where the Rhone and Saone join together, the historic place of Lyon is enlisted in the UNESCO wordwide patrimony.The old Lyon is located on the Fourviere hill, above the Renaissance district, the modern town is shared between the historic peninsula and the Croix-Rousse district, place of the famous Canuts, silk weavers. Strong of an ancient changes and receptions tradition, Lyon is the symbol of conviviality and french art de vivre, through its reputated gastronmy, rich cultural life, shops, galleries of art, places and gardens, without forgeting the intense night life of the ville lumière !
But also...
At the bend of a hill, in the path of a plain, towers of fortified houses may be seen all around the region.Clearing the Rhone river, meet the huge variety of wealthes from the district of Lhuis : vestiges gallo-roman remnants in Briord, paleoarcheological museum (dinosaurs) of Cerin, memorial Izieu (in memory of deported children in 1944), house of "les Isles du Rhône" and the « water path » in Bregnier, nautical centers... are expecting your visit.
You will also go off on a jaunt for the town of Morestel, the painters town, Saint-Chef, abbey city in the Dauphiné, and the deserted village of Bouvesse-Quirieu.
The redeployment of "Ferry Castle" as a magnanerie (breeding of silkworms) at the end of the XIXth century, is incentive for you to visit one of the latest silk mill of Lyon, or broaden your knowledge of such an industry through the Lyon cloth museum.
East, south, west... the huge Rhone river offers a stunning succession of wonderful landscapes from the valley to the top of the hills.
We are not short of ideas to go on our region discovering.
