One to see in Romans: Château de Romans
The commune itself has one place on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its centre. Look for 3 châteaux and a fort. At 40 km, Parc Olympique lyonnais is worth the journey.
Romans’ big names
Once you have seen Château de Romans, try 2 châteaux and a fort.
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
Out at 4.9 km is Porte de Villars, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Romans; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
All 4 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Romans. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 3 more.
The one place in Romans, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Leading the 12 is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 40 km away; they include 3 museums and 2 châteaux.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais40 km south, in Décines-Charpieu
Monastery or conventMonastère royal de Brou19 km northeast, in Bourg-en-BresseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne5.2 km west, in Châtillon-sur-ChalaronneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes11 km southeast, in Le PlantayGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or40 km south, in Lyon 6e
ZooParc des oiseaux14 km south, in Villars-les-DombesMuseumMuseumCathédrale Vieux-Saint-Vincent25 km northwest, in MâconChâteauChâteauChâteau de Varax9.6 km east, in Saint-Paul-de-VaraxCathedralCathedralCocathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Bourg-en-Bresse18 km northeast, in Bourg-en-BresseMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère34 km southwest, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'OrMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art contemporain de Lyon40 km south, in Lyon 6eGardenGardenParc botanique de la Teyssonnière13 km northeast, in BuellasPlaces within 40 km of Romans with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Romans
What is there to see in Romans?
The one place mapped in Romans is Château de Romans. We list 1 place in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Romans?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Romans or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Romans?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (40 km), Monastère royal de Brou (19 km), Château de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (5.2 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes (11 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 Romans, 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)
- 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.