Péron
#9221 among destinations in France
Facts and practical information
Péron is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. ()
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance
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Nearby attractions include: Fort l'Écluse, Le Reculet, Crêt de la Neige, Château De Moulinsard.
Historical place, View point, MuseumFort l'Écluse, Léaz
129 min walk • Fort l'Écluse, a testament to strategic military architecture, is nestled in the picturesque city of Léaz, France. This historic fortress, carved into the rocky walls of the Rhône valley, stands as a sentinel at the narrowest point between the Jura mountains and the...
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainLe Reculet
118 min walk • Le Reculet, the second-highest peak of the Jura Mountains in France, offers a stunning natural retreat for hikers and nature enthusiasts alike. Rising to an elevation of 1,718 meters, this mountain is part of the Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park, a protected area known...
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainCrêt de la Neige
144 min walk • Le Crêt de la Neige is the highest peak in the Jura Mountains and the department of Ain in France. Its elevation is 1720 m above sea level. Its prominence is 1260 m. It is located in the commune of Thoiry.
LocalitySaint-Genis-Pouilly
151 min walk • One of the highlights of Saint-Genis-Pouilly is its proximity to the renowned CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) scientific research facility. Visitors can take a guided tour of CERN and learn about the groundbreaking work being done in the field of...
BridgePont du Moulin des Pierres, Montanges
148 min walk • The Pont des Pierres spans the Valserine between Confort and Montanges in the Ain. Built in 1910 for the needs of the tramway from Bellegarde to Chézery, it was the highest masonry bridge in the world at the time of its realization with 65 m under...
NeighbourhoodArpitania, Montanges
101 min walk • Arpitania is a controversial term which denotes the purported ethnic or cultural unity of the Western Alps, represented by speakers of Franco-Provençal.
LocalityThoiry
130 min walk • Thoiry is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. The little village was the scene of the September 1926 meeting between Aristide Briand of France and Gustav Stresemann of Germany.
MemorialWar Memorial, Chézery-Forens
92 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
LocalityCollonges
95 min walk • Collonges is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 2,222. Collonges is located on the border with the Haute-Savoie department, just northeast of Fort l'Écluse in Léaz, Ain. It is also situated 20 km southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes