Clairefontaine at Virieu-le-Grand and Cerveyrieu in the Artemare area are equally magnificent sights.
The whole of Bugey is teeming with lesser known but just as pretty chutes such as the Cascade des Dards at Cheignieu-la-Balme and the Biez-des-Cruies waterfalls at Contrevoz.
These unspoilt beauty spots make a wonderful destination for country walks.
Artemare
Cascade de CerveyrieuAn impressive 60-metre high waterfall where the turbulent waters of the Séran, a river ranked first-rate for trout fishing above the village of Artem...
Belmont-Luthézieu
Thurignin GorgesAn unspoiled site nearly half a kilometre in length, where the Séran has hewn out a succession of potholes linked by deep, narrow clefts in the rock d...
Brénaz
Sugar Loaf (pain de sucre)Unusual conical stalagmite of 6 metres high, located in a large remote area, built over thousands of years by the Brise limestone water. Marvellous w...
Cheignieu-la-Balme
Waterfall of DardsThe waterefall is located in the woods of Cheignieu-la-Balme. (Be careful, the access to the waterfall can be difficult and non-secure. Not recomme...
Groslée - Saint-Benoît
Waterfall of GlandieuLocated just outside of the village of Saint-Benoît the Glandieu Waterfall is really spectacular with water gushing from 60m above. It is easily acce...
Haut Valromey
Puits des TinesThe Tines well is a waterfall located between the commune of Champagne-en-Varlromey, in the hamlet of Lilignod and that of Valromey-sur-Séran, from th...
Haut Valromey
Pont des Tines (natural arch)Le Pont des Tines (The Tines bridge) is a geological feature located between the villages of Haut-Valromey and Ruffieu. This small canyon covered with...
Lochieu
Arvière riverNatural watercourse with multiple waterfalls and geological curiosities, Summer labeled preserved and sensitive natural area in 2015.
Virieu-le-Grand
Waterfall of ClairefontaineA poetic name for an idyllic setting. Located on the Arène river, the Clairefontaine waterfall puts on a magical show in winter when it glistens with ...