What to see around Confrançon
Château de Loriol is the only place we list in Confrançon or within 5 km of its centre. Further afield, the best known is Abbaye de Cluny, at 36 km. 12 places lie within 40 km, 3 monasteries and 2 museums among them.
Closest place
A trip of 2.5 km reaches Château de Loriol. Château de Loriol is a French castle.
How far each one is
Numbers 1 to 7 match the places below.
Confrançon is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
Count 8 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Confrançon. Light: the rest, within 40 km of its centre.
Place by place
After the one in town come 12 more within 40 km.
Cathédrale Vieux-Saint-Vincent
Former cathedral in Mâcon, France.
Cocathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Bourg-en-Bresse
Co-cathedral located in Ain, in France.
Chartreuse de Montmerle
Carthusian monastery located in Ain, in France.
Château de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Ruined castle in the Ain département of France.
What is in or close to Confrançon comes first, then places within 40 km with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
The history of Confrançon → · Parks and trails in Confrançon →
Big names within reach
There are 12 places within 40 km; here are the best known.
3Monastery or conventMonastère royal de Brou15 km southeast, in Bourg-en-BresseMuseum4MuseumCathédrale Vieux-Saint-Vincent18 km west, in Mâcon
5Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus36 km north, in TournusCathedral6CathedralCocathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Bourg-en-Bresse14 km southeast, in Bourg-en-BresseGarden7GardenParc botanique de la Teyssonnière9 km southeast, in BuellasMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Montmerle15 km north, in Lescheroux
ZooParc des oiseaux30 km south, in Villars-les-DombesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne18 km southwest, in Châtillon-sur-ChalaronneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes25 km south, in Le PlantayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Varax19 km south, in Saint-Paul-de-VaraxMuseumMuseumMusée de Brou15 km southeast, in Bourg-en-BresseThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Buellas →
Questions about attractions in Confrançon
What is there to see in Confrançon?
The one place mapped in Confrançon is Château de Loriol. We list 1 place in town.
Are there museums in or near Confrançon?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Confrançon or within 5 km.
Which places in Confrançon are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Confrançon is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Loriol.
What well-known places are within a day out of Confrançon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Cluny (36 km), Monastère royal de Brou (15 km), Cathédrale Vieux-Saint-Vincent (18 km), Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus (36 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 Confrançon, 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 (2)
- Monastère royal de Brou: Marmontel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus: Morburre, 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.