Seeing Villars-les-Dombes? Begin at Parc des oiseaux
Around Villars-les-Dombes, the places to visit include 20 attractions, 4 châteaux and 2 zoos. There are 25 places to visit in Villars-les-Dombes, and 3 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 3 of the places on the list. Beyond the town, the best known is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 27 km off.
What Villars-les-Dombes is known for
Along with Parc des oiseaux, see 3 attractions, a château and a museum.
ZooParc des oiseauxin townChâteauChâteauMotte castrale de Villarsin townMuseumMuseumMusée de la Dombes de Villars-les-Dombesin townAttractionAttractionCalaos africainsin townAttractionAttractionCalaos asiatiquesin townAttractionAttractionCasoar à casquein townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Around Villars-les-Dombes, mapped
The map stretches to Château du Plantay, 4.3 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Villars-les-Dombes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Count 20 other sights and 4 châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Villars-les-Dombes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
The town has 25; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 3 more.
The 25 places in Villars-les-Dombes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Villars-les-Dombes → · Parks and trails in Villars-les-Dombes →
Day trips
The pick of the 12 is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 27 km off.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais27 km south, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon30 km southwest, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon31 km southwest, in Lyon 5eAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes6.3 km northeast, in Le PlantayGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or28 km southwest, in Lyon 6eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette38 km southwest, in Éveux
Monastery or conventMonastère royal de Brou27 km northeast, in Bourg-en-BresseAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon32 km southwest, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon29 km southwest, in Lyon 6eMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère24 km southwest, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'OrAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon32 km southwest, in Lyon 5eMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art contemporain de Lyon28 km southwest, in Lyon 6ePlaces within 40 km of Villars-les-Dombes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Villars-les-Dombes
What is there to see in Villars-les-Dombes?
The first on our list in Villars-les-Dombes are Parc des oiseaux, Motte castrale de Villars, Musée de la Dombes de Villars-les-Dombes and Calaos africains. We list 25 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Villars-les-Dombes?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la Dombes de Villars-les-Dombes and Missions 2070.
Which places in Villars-les-Dombes are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Villars-les-Dombes is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Motte castrale de Villars.
What well-known places are within a day out of Villars-les-Dombes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (27 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (30 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (31 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes (6.3 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Villars-les-Dombes, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Parc des oiseaux: Mangatome, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Olympique lyonnais: AsGunReview, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon: Jastrow, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monastère royal de Brou: Marmontel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.