Places to visit in Oyonnax, led by Usine électrique la Grande Vapeur
A day out from Oyonnax leads to Marmite du diable, 36 km away. The list holds 2 places in Oyonnax and nothing else within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument.
Must-know places in Oyonnax
Beyond Usine électrique la Grande Vapeur, there is a museum.
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.
The map view
The outermost point is Usine électrique la Grande Vapeur, at 800 m.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Oyonnax; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Every one of them is among museums or galleries.
Dark: in Oyonnax. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Both on the list
The list is 2 places, all in town.
The 2 places in Oyonnax first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Oyonnax
Out of town, Marmite du diable (36 km) leads 12 names to know.
Monastery or conventMonastère royal de Brou32 km west, in Bourg-en-BresseCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude22 km northeast, in Saint-ClaudeAttractionAttractionBarrage de Génissiat26 km southeast, in FranclensAttractionAttractionFort l'Écluse24 km southeast, in LéazCathedralCathedralCocathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Bourg-en-Bresse33 km west, in Bourg-en-Bresse
ChâteauChâteau de Voltaire35 km east, in Ferney-VoltaireAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Claude22 km northeast, in Saint-Claude
MuseumChâteau des Allymes37 km southwest, in Ambérieu-en-BugeyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Varey32 km southwest, in Saint-Jean-le-VieuxAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay36 km southwest, in AmbronayPlaces within 40 km of Oyonnax with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Oyonnax, answered
What is there to see in Oyonnax?
The first on our list in Oyonnax are Usine électrique la Grande Vapeur and Musée du peigne et de la plasturgie d'Oyonnax. We list 2 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Oyonnax?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Usine électrique la Grande Vapeur and Musée du peigne et de la plasturgie d'Oyonnax.
Which places in Oyonnax are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Oyonnax is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Usine électrique la Grande Vapeur.
What well-known places are within a day out of Oyonnax?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marmite du diable (36 km), Château de Cornod (9.5 km), Monastère royal de Brou (32 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude (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 Oyonnax, 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)
- Monastère royal de Brou: Marmontel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Voltaire: Chateau de Voltaire, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des Allymes: Classiccardinal, 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.