Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Frans is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Saint-Didier-de-Formans, 50km from Abbey of Cluny.
Frans is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 2,023, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Frans 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 Frans to your route.
Frans (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃]), known colloquially as Frans-les-Vernes, is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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Frans is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.9929 latitude, 4.7782 longitude.
Frans has a population of approximately 2,023 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
The ruins of what was once the largest church in Christendom, the powerful Benedictine mother abbey that shaped medieval Europe.
50 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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