Forêt Macretet

Forêt Macretet is a forest in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Forêt Macretet is situated nearby to the village Arbent, as well as near the town Oyonnax.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Récif fossile de Marchon - Christian Gourrat Regional Nature Reserve and Chapelle Saint-Oyen de Marchon.

Récif fossile de Marchon - Christian Gourrat Regional Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Récif fossile de Marchon - Christian Gourrat Regional Nature Reserve is a Regional Nature Reserve located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Established in 2015, it spreads over 0.1 hectares and protects a limestone outcrop bearing fossils from the Mesozoic era.

Chapelle Saint-Oyen de Marchon

Church

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Chapelle Saint-Oyen de Marchon is a church.

Lac de Viry

Lake

Lac de Viry is a lake at Viry in the Jura department of France.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arbent and Oyonnax.

Arbent is a commune in the department of Ain in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. The commune has been awarded two flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.

Oyonnax

Town

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Oyonnax is the second most populated commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Oyonnax lies in a valley of the Jura Mountains in the far north of Ain. Oyonnax is situated 3½ km southwest of Forêt Macretet.

Viry

Village

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Viry is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Viry is situated 4½ km northeast of Forêt Macretet.

Forêt Macretet

Type: Forest
Also known as: “Foret Macretet”
Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

46.2767° or 46° 16′ 36″ north

Longitude

5.69343° or 5° 41′ 36″ east

Elevation

765 metres (2,510 feet)

Open location code

8FR77MGV+M9

GeoNames ID

2996871

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Satellite Map

Discover Forêt Macretet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rièremont and Viry.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oyonnax-Arbent and Oyonnax Railway Station.

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