Étang Orcet

Étang Orcet is a pond in Villars-les-Dombes, Arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Étang Orcet is situated nearby to the pond Étang Grand Pra, as well as near Étang Vernozan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de Joyeux and Parc des Oiseaux.

Château de Joyeux

Castle

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Château de Joyeux is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Étang Orcet.

The Parc des Oiseaux is a zoological park located in Villars-les-Dombes in the department of Ain in France. The site is recorded in the general inventory of the cultural heritage and was opened in 1970. Parc des Oiseaux is situated 3½ km northwest of Étang Orcet.

Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Versailleux

Church

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Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Versailleux is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Étang Orcet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Versailleux and Joyeux.

Versailleux

Village

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Versailleux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 23 February 2006 during the epidemic of avian influenza, a great number of turkeys died in a breeding of 11,000 animals, probably because of the virus H5N1. Versailleux is situated 2½ km east of Étang Orcet.