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Visit Francheville: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Francheville is situated in the Rhone department (Rhone-Alpes region) in the eastern-center of France at 6 km from Lyon, the department capital. (General information: Francheville is 392 km from Paris and 618 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Lyon at 6 km from Francheville
Popular places to visit near Francheville: these include Lyon at 6 km and Anse at 22 km. Ecully is a listed 'ville fleurie 4*' at 4km and Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) is a listed 'religious monument' at 5km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Francheville, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Francheville and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Francheville
- 'Remarkable gardens': Parc de Gerland (6km) : Parc de la Tête d'Or (8km) : Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (24km) : Parc du château de Laye (36km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Oingt (28km) : Perouges (36km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (5km) : Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (6km) : Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (18km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Ecully (4km) : Chaponnay (18km) : Saint-Galmier (39km) : Saint-Vulbas (41km) : Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (45km) :
- Heritage Sites: Historic Lyon (6km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Vienne (25km) : Saint-Etienne (43km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Trevoux (23km) : Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (27km) : Cremieu (37km) :
Map of places to visit near Francheville & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Francheville
Canton: Tassin-la-Demi-Lune
Arrondissement: Lyon
Department: Rhone
Region: Rhone-Alpes
Postcode: 69340
Distance to Francheville
from Lyon: 6 km
from Paris: 392 km
from Calais: 618 km
from Nice: 300 km
from Bordeaux: 430 km
from Strasbourg: 388 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Francheville (within 6 km): Brindas : Chaponost : Charbonnieres-les-Bains : Craponne : Ecully : La Mulatiere : Lyon : Marcy-l'Etoile : Oullins : Pierre-Benite : Saint-Genis-Laval : Saint-Genis-les-Ollieres : Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon : Tassin-la-Demi-Lune :
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This page in French: Visitez Francheville