Grues
In Villars-les-Dombes stands Grues, an attraction. There are 26 other places to visit inside 5 km. The pick nearby is Parc des oiseaux, 200 m off.
Attraction in Villars-les-Dombes
In Villars-les-Dombes
Grues is in the commune of Villars-les-Dombes, with 26 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
May to October are the warmest in Villars-les-Dombes, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C.
Grues
Attraction.
Grues is in Villars-les-Dombes, Ain.
- Type
- Attraction
- Commune
- Villars-les-Dombes, Ain
Map of Grues and nearby
Orange marks Grues, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Villars-les-Dombes. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Grues
Largest of the 8 is Meximieux, home to 8,247. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Villars-les-Dombes
- 2Saint-André-de-Corcy
- 3Chalamont
- 4Montluel
- 5Meximieux
- 6Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
- 7Dagneux
- 8La Boisse
Villars-les-Dombes
Saint-André-de-Corcy
Chalamont
Montluel
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Grues is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Villars-les-Dombes | It’s in this commune | 5,163 |
| Saint-André-de-Corcy | 9.1 km southwest of it | 3,370 |
| Chalamont | 11 km east of it | 2,533 |
| Montluel | 15 km south of it | 6,895 |
| Meximieux | 15 km southeast of it | 8,247 |
| Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | 15 km north of it | 5,250 |
| Dagneux | 16 km south of it | 4,778 |
| La Boisse | 16 km south of it | 3,449 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Other places close by
Of the 55 within 15 km, look for 5 châteaux, a zoo and an abbey.
ZooParc des oiseaux200 m northwest, in Villars-les-Dombes2AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes7.3 km northeast, in Le Plantay3ChâteauChâteauMotte castrale de Villars1.5 km north, in Villars-les-Dombes4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bouligneux4.9 km northwest, in Bouligneux5ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Plantay5.2 km northeast, in Le Plantay6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Varax15 km northeast, in Saint-Paul-de-Varax7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Joyeux5.8 km southeast, in Joyeux8MuseumMuseumMusée de la Dombes de Villars-les-Dombes1.7 km north, in Villars-les-DombesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Grues
Where is Grues?
Grues is in Villars-les-Dombes, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Grues?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Grues?
May to October are the warmest months in Villars-les-Dombes, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Grues?
Within 15 km: Parc des oiseaux (200 m), Abbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes (7.3 km), Motte castrale de Villars (1.5 km) and Château de Bouligneux (4.9 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Parc des oiseaux: Mangatome, 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.