See Couvent des Ursulines and one more in Thoissey
Thoissey and its surroundings hold 6 attractions, 4 museums and 2 châteaux. Mapped in Thoissey are 2 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 13. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. 2 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Day-trippers head 31 km out to Abbaye de Cluny.
Start here in Thoissey
Next to Couvent des Ursulines, the best known are a gallery, a theme park and an attraction.
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 to go
Close by, the 13 mostly lie to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Thoissey; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Count 6 other sights and 5 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Thoissey. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
First the 2 in town, then the 13 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Thoissey first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Abbaye de Cluny, at 31 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Monastery or conventMonastère royal de Brou34 km east, in Bourg-en-BresseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne13 km southeast, in Châtillon-sur-ChalaronneChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Chaize16 km southwest, in OdenasChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chaintré9.5 km north, in ChaintréMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère35 km south, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or
ZooParc des oiseaux27 km southeast, in Villars-les-DombesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Leynes12 km northwest, in LeynesChâteauChâteauChâteau du Sou25 km southwest, in LacenasGardenGardenArboretum de Pézanin31 km northwest, in Dompierre-les-OrmesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes27 km southeast, in Le PlantayPlaces within 40 km of Thoissey with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Thoissey
What is there to see in Thoissey?
The first on our list in Thoissey are Couvent des Ursulines and La P'tite Galerie. We list 2 places in town. Another 13 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Thoissey?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including La P'tite Galerie, Musée du vin, Hôtel des Mines and La Gare du vin.
Which places in Thoissey are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Thoissey is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Couvent des Ursulines.
What well-known places are within a day out of Thoissey?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Cluny (31 km), Cathédrale Vieux-Saint-Vincent (15 km), Monastère royal de Brou (34 km), Château de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (13 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 Thoissey, 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 (2)
- 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.