Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon’s places to visit, starting with Ferme des Planons
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 6 of 8. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 4 beyond the 4 in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. A day out reaches Abbaye de Cluny, 30 km away.
The first to see in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon
Then come 3 châteaux, a museum and a fort, behind Ferme des Planons.
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.
Where each one is
Beyond the town, the 4 nearby are mostly to the northwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 6 of 8.
Dark: in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
4 in town lead, with 4 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 4 places in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon → · Parks and trails in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon →
Around the region
First of the 12 big names within reach is Abbaye de Cluny, 30 km away.
Monastery or conventMonastère royal de Brou22 km east, in Bourg-en-Bresse
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus33 km north, in TournusChâteauChâteauChâteau de Loriol5.7 km east, in ConfrançonCathedralCathedralCocathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Bourg-en-Bresse21 km east, in Bourg-en-BresseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne17 km south, in Châtillon-sur-ChalaronneMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Montmerle18 km northeast, in Lescheroux
ZooParc des oiseaux32 km south, in Villars-les-DombesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Nobles33 km northwest, in La Chapelle-sous-BrancionAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes28 km south, in Le PlantayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chaintré15 km west, in ChaintréPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon
What is there to see in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon?
The first on our list in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon are Ferme des Planons, Motte castrale de Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon, Domaine des Saveurs – Les Planons and Château de Loize. We list 4 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon?
One, in town or within 5 km: Domaine des Saveurs – Les Planons.
Which places in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Ferme des Planons.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Cluny (30 km), Cathédrale Vieux-Saint-Vincent (11 km), Monastère royal de Brou (22 km), Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus (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 Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon, 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
- Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus: Morburre, 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.