Discover Colombier-Saugnieu

Colombier-Saugnieu offers several practical starting points for planning a stay: a cultural venue with a wide range of activities, leisure facilities, and places connected with nature and history. If you are looking for hotels for a stay in the municipality, these differences can help you decide which aspects of your visit to focus on.

Getting here and finding your way

The terminus of the Rhônexpress tram line is located at Lyon-Saint-Exupéry TGV station, within the municipality of Colombier-Saugnieu. The line connects the airport with Lyon city centre in less than 30 minutes. This is a useful transport link when planning your journey between the airport and Lyon. As journey times and services may change, check the current timetable before planning your trip.

Culture and local activities

The Maison des Arts et de la Culture has been open to the public since 20 November 2021 and offers more than 800 square metres of shared space. This free cultural venue is open to everyone. Activities include reading, cinema, theatre, video games and crafts. The range extends from quiet pursuits to creative and group activities; individual activities may vary.

The venue also has a 155-seat hall that can be adapted to suit different events. It is suitable for plays, solo shows and concerts. Which of these formats take place depends on the programme.

The Média-ludothèque complements the cultural offering in a different way. Admission, use of the facilities and activities are free. The venue lends books, magazines, board games, DVDs and video games to its members; borrowing and free use on site are therefore separate offerings. Membership conditions may change. If you plan to borrow items, check the current conditions.

Sport and exercise

The sports complex includes two football pitches with a clubhouse, two tennis courts and boules courts. The skatepark has ramps and a module for inline skates, BMX bikes and scooters. The City Stade also offers facilities for football, handball, volleyball and basketball. The facilities provide a range of ways to be active: from the skatepark and individual courts to several ball sports at the City Stade. The facilities may change.

Nature and landscape

The Jardin des Senteurs is located at the start of a walking trail. It features aromatic plants, an insect hotel and a lizard spiral. These distinctive features give the garden its own character without limiting it to a single type of plant.

In the east of the municipality, the agricultural and natural areas include a type I ZNIEFF site, indicating its floristic and faunal importance. The banks and surrounding areas of Étang des Portions are also part of the municipality’s pond landscapes, whose natural habitats are to be preserved. By contrast, fishing is the main draw at Étang du Raffour in Colombier-Saugnieu: it is a fishing spot in the Est Rhodanien. Fishing conditions and access may vary; check them if you are planning a fishing visit.

Discover local history

On a walk, you can visit the old tower of the former Château de Colombier as a local attraction. The tower is associated with the Battle of Anthon in 1430. The book “Dessine-moi un siècle” offers a different way to explore the past: the local association “3 hameaux 1 histoire” presents the history of Colombier-Saugnieu’s three hamlets in the book. It is available at the town hall. The tower and the book offer different perspectives on local history—one through a building, the other through the history of the hamlets.

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For an overview of the wider area: Rhône.