Frontenas

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Frontenas is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~870 ppl (2019)Area: 1.32 mi²Coordinates: 45°55'34"N, 4°37'7"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Frontenas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Châtillon-d'Azergues, Alix, Espace Pierres Folles, Château du Sou.

3.5 miS
Forts and castles
Château de Châtillon-d'Azergues, Châtillon
90 min walk • The Château de Châtillon-d'Azergues is a ruined castle in the commune of Châtillon in the Rhône département of France. The castle's construction is dated to the 13th and 15th centuries. All that remains of the castle is the keep and a tower.
1.9 miSE
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Alix
49 min walk • One of the highlights of Alix is its beautiful countryside, which is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. The rolling hills and lush greenery provide the perfect backdrop for hiking, biking, and picnicking. Visitors can also explore the nearby vineyards...
4.3 miSE
Science museum, Museum, Botanical garden
Espace Pierres Folles, Saint-Jean-des-Vignes
110 min walk • The Espace Pierres Folles is a museum with geological exhibit and botanical garden located at 116 chemin du Pinay, St Jean des Vignes, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The museum was established in 1987 on the 2-hectare former site of a cement works.
3.9 miN
Forts and castles
Château du Sou, Cogny
101 min walk • The Château du Sou, situated at the bottom of the Morgon valley, is a converted castle in the commune of Lacenas, west of Villefranche-sur-Saône, in the Rhône département of France.
1 miN
Forts and castles
Château de Rochebonne, Theizé
26 min walk • The castle of Rochebonne is a former stronghold, rebuilt in the fifteenth century and reworked in the seventeenth century that stands on the town of Theizé in the department of Rhone and the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
2.6 miN
Forts and castles
Château de Jarnioux
68 min walk • The castle of Jarnioux is an ancient fortified castle, founded in the late thirteenth century or early fourteenth century, deeply altered from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century, which stands on the town of Jarnioux in the Rhone department in...
1 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de Rapetour, Theizé
25 min walk • The castle of Rapetour, sometimes spelled Raptour, is a 13th-century fortified house that stands at the entrance to the village of Theizé, in the Beaujolais region of the Rhône department.
4.1 miN
45°59'1"N • 4°38'20"E
Chapelle Saint-Paul, Cogny
105 min walk • Church
4.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Saint-Trys, Pommiers
115 min walk • The castle of Saint-Trys is located on the commune of Anse, in the department of the Rhône. It is surrounded by woods. From the terrace, you can discover a vast panorama on the valley of the Saône.
2.3 miNW
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Oingt
58 min walk • Oingt is a former commune in the Rhône department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. On 1 January 2017, Le Bois-d'Oingt, Oingt and Saint-Laurent-d'Oingt merged becoming one commune of Val d'Oingt.
4.1 miE
Memorial
War Memorial, Lucenay
105 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.