Near Douvres: Château des Allymes and other places to visit
Douvres’ list takes in 3 châteaux, 2 museums and 2 attractions. Our list finds nothing in Douvres, but 8 places within 5 km of its centre. Further afield, Parc Olympique lyonnais is 39 km from the centre.
Where to start near Douvres
Close behind Château des Allymes are 3 châteaux, an attraction and a museum.
MuseumChâteau des Allymes3.3 km southeast, in Ambérieu-en-BugeyAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay2.2 km northwest, in AmbronayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Varey4.9 km northeast, in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
MuseumMusée du cheminot3.6 km southwest, in Ambérieu-en-BugeyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Luisandre3.7 km east, in Saint-Rambert-en-BugeyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Germain4.5 km south, in Ambérieu-en-BugeyBest 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.
Around Douvres, mapped
Château de Varey marks the outer edge, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Douvres; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
3 museums or galleries and 3 châteaux or heritage sites top the count.
Dark: in Douvres. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
You will find all 8 within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Douvres itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
Parc Olympique lyonnais, at 39 km, heads the 12.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais39 km southwest, in Décines-Charpieu
Monastery or conventMonastère royal de Brou26 km northwest, in Bourg-en-BresseCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley36 km southeast, in BelleyAttractionAttractionBarrage de Génissiat35 km east, in Franclens
ZooParc des oiseaux27 km west, in Villars-les-DombesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes22 km west, in Le PlantayCathedralCathedralCocathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Bourg-en-Bresse27 km northwest, in Bourg-en-BresseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Poncin11 km north, in PoncinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Varax22 km northwest, in Saint-Paul-de-VaraxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cornod39 km north, in CornodMuseumMuseumMusée de Brou25 km northwest, in Bourg-en-BresseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne35 km northwest, in Châtillon-sur-ChalaronnePlaces within 40 km of Douvres with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Douvres: your questions
Are there attractions near Douvres?
Nothing is mapped in Douvres itself, but within 5 km there are Château des Allymes, Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay, Château de Varey and Musée du cheminot.
Are there museums in or near Douvres?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Château des Allymes, Musée du cheminot and Art Plus Galerie.
What well-known places are within a day out of Douvres?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (39 km), Monastère royal de Brou (26 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley (36 km), Barrage de Génissiat (35 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 Douvres, 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 (5)
- Château des Allymes: Classiccardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du cheminot: Florian Pépellin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Olympique lyonnais: AsGunReview, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monastère royal de Brou: Marmontel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc des oiseaux: Mangatome, 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.