Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Chessy is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Saint-Germain-Nuelles, 17km from Musee de l'Automobile Henri Malartre.
Chessy is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 1,510, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Chessy 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 Chessy to your route.
Chessy (French: [ʃɛsi] ), also known as Chessy-les-Mines ([ʃɛsi le min]), is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
Chessy-les-Mines is the type locality of the mineral azurite, also known as "chessylite." The species was redescribed and renamed in 1824 by François-Sulpice Beudant (1787–1850), FrenchRead more
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Chessy is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.8872 latitude, 4.6234 longitude.
Chessy has a population of approximately 1,510 people, making it a town in France.
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museum
Pioneering car museum in a hilltop chateau above the Saone near Lyon, displaying pre-1914 automobiles, historic motorcycles, trams and celebrity cars, including one of Hitler's armoured Mercedes.
17 km · about 20 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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