Places to visit in Nantua, led by Musée départemental d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Ain et du Haut-Jura
The commune itself has 2 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its centre. Look for a museum, an abbey and an attraction. Barrage de Génissiat is worth a day, 19 km from the centre.
Start here in Nantua
The list goes on from Musée départemental d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Ain et du Haut-Jura to an abbey and an attraction.
MuseumMusée départemental d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Ain et du Haut-Jurain townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Nantuain townAttractionAttractionMarmites2.7 km northwest, in Montréal-la-CluseBest 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.
The lie of the land
Marmites, 2.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Nantua; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Between them they are a museum, an abbey and an attraction.
Dark: in Nantua. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
First the 2 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Nantua first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Barrage de Génissiat (19 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Monastery or conventMonastère royal de Brou29 km west, in Bourg-en-BresseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cornod18 km north, in CornodCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude33 km northeast, in Saint-ClaudeAttractionAttractionFort l'Écluse22 km east, in Léaz
MuseumChâteau des Allymes25 km southwest, in Ambérieu-en-BugeyCathedralCathedralCocathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Bourg-en-Bresse30 km west, in Bourg-en-BresseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Varey21 km southwest, in Saint-Jean-le-VieuxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Poncin17 km southwest, in Poncin
ChâteauChâteau de Voltaire40 km east, in Ferney-VoltaireAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay25 km southwest, in AmbronayAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Claude33 km northeast, in Saint-ClaudePlaces within 40 km of Nantua with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Nantua: questions
What is there to see in Nantua?
The first on our list in Nantua are Musée départemental d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Ain et du Haut-Jura and Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Nantua. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Nantua?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée départemental d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Ain et du Haut-Jura.
What well-known places are within a day out of Nantua?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Barrage de Génissiat (19 km), Monastère royal de Brou (29 km), Château de Cornod (18 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude (33 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 Nantua, 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 (4)
- Musée départemental d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Ain et du Haut-Jura: Balerian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monastère royal de Brou: Marmontel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des Allymes: Classiccardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Voltaire: Chateau de Voltaire, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.