mountain pass
Col du Grand Colombier
A fearsome Jura mountain climb with four different approaches, all featuring extreme gradients up to 22% on narrow forest roads popular with cycling purists.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Arbent sits on the route: 10 minutes from Oyonnax, 42km from Col du Grand Colombier.
Arbent is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 3,986, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Arbent sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Arbent to your route.
Arbent (French pronunciation: [aʁbɑ̃]) is a commune in the department of Ain in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. The commune has been awarded two flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.
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Arbent is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 46.2922 latitude, 5.6789 longitude.
Arbent has a population of approximately 3,986 people, making it a town in France.
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mountain pass
A fearsome Jura mountain climb with four different approaches, all featuring extreme gradients up to 22% on narrow forest roads popular with cycling purists.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Jura abbey village folded into the junction of three blind valleys, hemmed by 200-metre limestone amphitheatre cliffs, with a 9th-century abbey and a cave-fed waterfall at the valley head.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Walled medieval weavers' town on a hilltop 35 km from Lyon, its cobbled lanes and stone houses so intact that film crews use it as a ready-made Middle Ages set; try the warm galette pérougienne on the main square.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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