Corbas: Airfield, Nature and Leisure

Corbas offers several clearly distinct points of interest to help you plan your trip: aviation, a landscape shaped by agriculture, a leisure park and a wholesale market with guided tours. If you are planning a hotel stay in Corbas, you can start by considering which of these themes matter most to your trip. The attractions also differ in whether they focus on a guided tour, paths through the countryside or outdoor facilities.

Airfield and aviation

The Musée de l’Aviation Clément Ader is located at Corbas Airfield and offers guided tours of its aviation collections. The airfield itself covers 100 hectares and is designated a Zone Naturelle d’Intérêt Écologique, Faunistique et Floristique (ZNIEFF), a natural area of ecological, fauna and flora interest. Thus, aviation collections and an ecological, fauna and flora designation are found side by side at the same named location.

The airfield’s club bar is also open to the public, offering a view of parachutists landing. The bar and the guided museum tour are two different points of interest for a visit. As visitor arrangements and tour details may change, check with the museum and the wholesale market in advance for current information.

Agricultural landscape and birdlife

Corbas is part of the Plateau des Grandes Terres, a protected agricultural area covering 600 hectares. It is open to everyone, with farming activities taken into consideration, and offers three paths and eight access points. The plateau is home to 40 bird species, including pheasants, grey partridges, quail and skylarks. Here, an agricultural landscape, a network of paths and a diverse birdlife come together.

The Sentier des Alouettes runs alongside agricultural plots used mainly for growing grain. You may be able to spot skylarks there, but sightings are seasonal and not guaranteed. When comparing these two countryside attractions, the Sentier des Alouettes focuses on grain fields and the possibility of seeing skylarks, while the plateau offers a 600-hectare area, its three paths and the bird species that live there.

Parc de Loisirs: paths and outdoor facilities

The Parc de Loisirs on Route de Marennes covers 18 hectares. Its features include a picnic area, landscaped paths and protected natural vegetation. In addition to the park landscape, there are outdoor facilities that are freely accessible. They are open daily during the park’s opening hours.

The facilities include a skatepark for beginners and advanced users, a Ludipark, a BMX track, a fitness trail, a fitness area, a multisport court and playgrounds. The skatepark can be used unsupervised from age eight. The Ludipark is intended for children aged six to twelve; the fitness trail is intended for ages six and up, and the fitness area for ages 14 and up. These age guidelines distinguish between the facilities and are relevant to your plans if you want to visit a particular one.

An insight into the fruit and vegetable trade

The Marché de Gros Lyon Corbas offers a guided tour explaining various aspects of wholesale trade: distribution channels in the fruit and vegetable trade, the role of a wholesale market and the specific features of the Corbas market. This offers a different focus from the aviation collections or the countryside paths: here, the emphasis is on how trade is organised. Together with the museum tour, the market tour offers two different guided perspectives on Corbas. When planning your trip, you can choose which subject you would like to learn more about.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, Limonest, Bully, Grézieu-La-Varenne, Saint-Martin-en-Haut, Ambérieux, Lancié, Les Ardillats.

For the broader travel guide: Rhône.