Start with Château de Poncin: the sights of Poncin
Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 6 beyond the 2 in Poncin. There are 4 châteaux, 2 museums and 2 attractions to choose from. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Further afield, Monastère royal de Brou is 18 km from the centre.
What Poncin is known for
After Château de Poncin, look out for 3 châteaux and 2 museums.
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 lie of the land
Beyond the town, the 6 nearby are mostly to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Poncin; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 4 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Poncin. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Poncin
After the 2 in town come 6 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Poncin first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Names further out
Monastère royal de Brou, 18 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Monastery or conventMonastère royal de Brou18 km northwest, in Bourg-en-BresseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Varey6.6 km south, in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
MuseumChâteau des Allymes12 km south, in Ambérieu-en-BugeyAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay9.7 km southwest, in AmbronayAttractionAttractionBarrage de Génissiat31 km east, in FranclensCathedralCathedralCocathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Bourg-en-Bresse20 km northwest, in Bourg-en-BresseAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes25 km west, in Le Plantay
ZooParc des oiseaux31 km west, in Villars-les-DombesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Varax21 km west, in Saint-Paul-de-VaraxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cornod27 km northeast, in CornodMuseumMuseumMusée de Brou18 km northwest, in Bourg-en-BresseAttractionAttractionFort l'Écluse37 km east, in LéazPlaces within 40 km of Poncin with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Poncin
What is there to see in Poncin?
The first on our list in Poncin are Château de Poncin and Château de La Cueille. We list 2 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Poncin?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Établissements C.J. Bonnet and Musée de la Cuivrerie de Cerdon.
Which places in Poncin are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Poncin is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Poncin.
What well-known places are within a day out of Poncin?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Monastère royal de Brou (18 km), Château de Varey (6.6 km), Château des Allymes (12 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay (9.7 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 Poncin, 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 des Allymes: Classiccardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.