Château de Varax and more: what to see in Saint-Paul-de-Varax
There are 2 places to visit in Saint-Paul-de-Varax, plus one within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 2 châteaux and a gallery, among others. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. Further out, Parc Olympique lyonnais is 39 km away.
Highlights of Saint-Paul-de-Varax
Alongside Château de Varax you find a gallery and a château.
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
The outermost point is Château de Marmont, at 4.7 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Paul-de-Varax; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 2 of the 3.
Dark: in Saint-Paul-de-Varax. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
First the 2 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Saint-Paul-de-Varax first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Paul-de-Varax → · Parks and trails in Saint-Paul-de-Varax →
Around the region
Allow a day for Parc Olympique lyonnais, 39 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais39 km south, in Décines-Charpieu
Monastery or conventMonastère royal de Brou14 km northeast, in Bourg-en-BresseAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes7.2 km south, in Le Plantay
ZooParc des oiseaux14 km southwest, in Villars-les-DombesCathedralCathedralCocathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Bourg-en-Bresse14 km northeast, in Bourg-en-BresseMuseumMuseumCathédrale Vieux-Saint-Vincent32 km northwest, in MâconChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne14 km west, in Châtillon-sur-ChalaronneMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère37 km southwest, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'OrGardenGardenParc botanique de la Teyssonnière12 km north, in Buellas
MuseumChâteau des Allymes26 km southeast, in Ambérieu-en-BugeyMuseumMuseumMusée de Brou14 km northeast, in Bourg-en-BresseAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay21 km southeast, in AmbronayPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Paul-de-Varax with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Saint-Paul-de-Varax: questions
What is there to see in Saint-Paul-de-Varax?
The first on our list in Saint-Paul-de-Varax are Château de Varax and Musée Louis-Jourdan de Saint-Paul-de-Varax. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Paul-de-Varax?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Louis-Jourdan de Saint-Paul-de-Varax.
Which places in Saint-Paul-de-Varax are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Paul-de-Varax is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Varax.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Paul-de-Varax?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (39 km), Monastère royal de Brou (14 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes (7.2 km), Parc des oiseaux (14 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-Paul-de-Varax, 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 (4)
- 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
- 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.