Bloc erratique de Riant Mont opens Vesancy’s list
3 places to visit are mapped in Vesancy, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre. They include 6 attractions, 2 châteaux and a museum. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. On foot, 3 are within 1 km of the centre. Further afield lies Marmite du diable, at 39 km.
Leading places in Vesancy
The list goes on from Bloc erratique de Riant Mont to 2 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum.
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.
Finding your way
The farthest of them, Sentier des Planètes, is 5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vesancy; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
6 are other sights; châteaux or heritage sites come next with 2.
Dark: in Vesancy. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Vesancy first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Allow a day for Marmite du diable, 39 km away, the pick of 11.
ChâteauChâteau de Voltaire10 km south, in Ferney-VoltaireCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude17 km west, in Saint-ClaudeAttractionAttractionBarrage de Génissiat39 km southwest, in FranclensAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Claude17 km west, in Saint-ClaudeAttractionAttractionFort l'Écluse29 km southwest, in LéazMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Pomier30 km south, in Présilly
GardenArboretum de Ripaille32 km east, in Thonon-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Ternier23 km south, in Saint-Julien-en-GenevoisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonneville39 km southeast, in BonnevilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Faucigny33 km southeast, in FaucignyPlaces within 40 km of Vesancy with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Vesancy
What is there to see in Vesancy?
The first on our list in Vesancy are Bloc erratique de Riant Mont, Château de Vesancy and Glacial Erratic. We list 3 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vesancy?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Départemental des Sapeurs Pompiers.
Which places in Vesancy are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Vesancy is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Vesancy.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vesancy?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marmite du diable (39 km), Château de Voltaire (10 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude (17 km), Barrage de Génissiat (39 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 Vesancy, 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)
- Château de Voltaire: Chateau de Voltaire, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum de Ripaille: Pymouss44, 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.