Close to Frans: Château de Fléchères and more
Frans and its surroundings hold 8 châteaux, 5 museums and 3 attractions. There is no place to visit in Frans; there are 20 within 5 km of its centre. Beyond the town, the best known is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 30 km off.
The first to see around Frans
Château de Fléchères aside, the next best known are 3 museums and 2 châteaux.
ChâteauChâteau de Fléchères4.8 km north, in FareinsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauregard2.1 km northwest, in Beauregard
MuseumMusée Paul-Dini de Villefranche-sur-Saône4.2 km west, in Villefranche-sur-SaôneMuseumMuseumPresbytère du curé d'Ars3.7 km east, in Ars-sur-FormansMuseumMuseumHistorial du Saint Curé d'Ars3.8 km east, in Ars-sur-FormansChâteauChâteauChâteau Bouchet3.5 km north, in FareinsBest 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.
Finding your way
The map stretches to Château de Fléchères, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Frans; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
Count 9 châteaux or heritage sites and 6 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Frans. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
These 20 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Nothing is mapped in Frans itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Days out
Of the 12 day trips, Parc Olympique lyonnais (30 km) is the best known.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais30 km southeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon25 km south, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon26 km south, in Lyon 5eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette22 km southwest, in ÉveuxGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or24 km south, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon26 km south, in Lyon 5eMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère15 km south, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'OrAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Bernard6 km southwest, in Saint-BernardChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fontaine6.6 km southwest, in AnseChâteauChâteauChâteau du Sou11 km west, in Lacenas
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon25 km south, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon26 km south, in Lyon 5ePlaces within 40 km of Frans with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Frans
Are there attractions near Frans?
Nothing is mapped in Frans itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Fléchères, Château de Beauregard, Musée Paul-Dini de Villefranche-sur-Saône and Presbytère du curé d'Ars.
Are there museums in or near Frans?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Paul-Dini de Villefranche-sur-Saône, Presbytère du curé d'Ars, Historial du Saint Curé d'Ars and Musée des conscrits de Villefranche-sur-Saône.
What well-known places are within a day out of Frans?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (30 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (25 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (26 km), Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette (22 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 Frans, 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 (6)
- Château de Fléchères: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Paul-Dini de Villefranche-sur-Saône: Museepauldini14, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Olympique lyonnais: AsGunReview, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon: Jastrow, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, 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.