Château de Tanay is Saint-Didier-de-Formans’ place to visit
Of the 16 places to visit in and around Saint-Didier-de-Formans, 11 are châteaux or heritage sites. One place to visit is mapped in Saint-Didier-de-Formans, with 15 more within 5 km of its centre. Travel 26 km and you reach Parc Olympique lyonnais.
Saint-Didier-de-Formans’ big names
After Château de Tanay come 2 attractions, 2 châteaux and a monastery.
AttractionChemin de fer touristique d'Anse4.2 km west, in AnseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Trévoux1.5 km south, in TrévouxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fetan2.8 km southwest, in TrévouxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChâteau de La Bruyère3.6 km west, in Saint-BernardBest 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 to go
Furthest from the centre is Château de Cillery, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Didier-de-Formans; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
11 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 other sights top the count.
Dark: in Saint-Didier-de-Formans. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
The one inside Saint-Didier-de-Formans comes first, then 15 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Saint-Didier-de-Formans, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Didier-de-Formans → · Parks and trails in Saint-Didier-de-Formans →
A drive away
Parc Olympique lyonnais, at 26 km, heads the 12.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais26 km southeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon21 km south, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon22 km south, in Lyon 5eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette20 km southwest, in ÉveuxGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or20 km south, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon22 km south, in Lyon 5eMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère11 km south, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'OrChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fontaine5.4 km west, in Anse
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon21 km south, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon22 km south, in Lyon 5eMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art contemporain de Lyon20 km south, in Lyon 6e
MuseumGadagne22 km south, in Lyon 5ePlaces within 40 km of Saint-Didier-de-Formans with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Saint-Didier-de-Formans
What is there to see in Saint-Didier-de-Formans?
The one place mapped in Saint-Didier-de-Formans is Château de Tanay. We list 1 place in town. Another 15 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Didier-de-Formans?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Trévoux et ses Trésors.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Didier-de-Formans?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (26 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (21 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (22 km), Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette (20 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-Didier-de-Formans, 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 (6)
- Chemin de fer touristique d'Anse: Moi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Olympique lyonnais: AsGunReview, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon: Jastrow, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gadagne: Mathilde HOSPITAL (Gadagne), 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.