Cheignieu-la-Balme to see, Château des Éclaz first
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 4 of 6. We list 2 places to visit in Cheignieu-la-Balme and 4 within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Beyond the town, the best known is Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe, 20 km off.
Most famous in Cheignieu-la-Balme
Alongside Château des Éclaz you find 3 châteaux and 2 attractions.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map of the places
Leave town to the northeast for most of the 4 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Cheignieu-la-Balme; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (4) than anything else, then other sights (2).
Dark: in Cheignieu-la-Balme. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
First the 2 in town, then the 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Cheignieu-la-Balme first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Cheignieu-la-Balme → · Parks and trails in Cheignieu-la-Balme →
Within a day
The standout of the 12 is Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe, 20 km from town.
Theme parkWalibi Rhône-Alpes23 km south, in Les Avenières Veyrins-ThuellinAttractionAttractionChâteau des ducs de Savoie38 km southeast, in ChambéryAttractionAttractionAqueduc romain de Vieu9.4 km northeast, in Valromey-sur-Séran
MuseumChâteau des Allymes22 km northwest, in Ambérieu-en-Bugey
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry38 km southeast, in ChambéryChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Barre22 km south, in Brégnier-CordonPlaces within 40 km of Cheignieu-la-Balme with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Cheignieu-la-Balme: questions
What is there to see in Cheignieu-la-Balme?
The first on our list in Cheignieu-la-Balme are Château des Éclaz and Château de Montville. We list 2 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Cheignieu-la-Balme?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Cheignieu-la-Balme or within 5 km.
Which places in Cheignieu-la-Balme are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Cheignieu-la-Balme is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château des Éclaz.
What well-known places are within a day out of Cheignieu-la-Balme?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (20 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley (10 km), Cascade de Glandieu (18 km), Arc de Campanus (28 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Cheignieu-la-Balme, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Walibi Rhône-Alpes: de:Benutzer:MasterChristian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des Allymes: Classiccardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.