Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel
Carthusian monastery located in Ain, in France.
Attractions in Virignin
Photo: Walibi Rhône-Alpes, de:Benutzer:MasterChristian (CC BY-SA 3.0)From Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel on: Virignin’s list
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 6 of the 7 places on the list. 2 places to visit are mapped in Virignin, with 5 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Allow a day for Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe, 10 km off.
In Virignin
2
inside the commune
Within 5 km
5
in the communes around
Châteaux & heritage
6
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Highlights of Virignin
Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel aside, the next best known are 3 châteaux, a cathedral and a fort.
Monastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Pierre-Châtelin townChâteauChâteauFort-les-Bancsin townCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley4.4 km northwest, in BelleyChâteauChâteauPalais épiscopal de Belley4.4 km northwest, in BelleyChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Dragonnière4.3 km southeast, in YenneFortFortMaison forte d'Ameysin4.8 km southeast, in Yenne
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.
Map
Where to find them
The list reaches out to Maison forte d'Ameysin, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Virignin; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
The types of place
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 6 of the 7.
Châteaux & heritage 3 châteaux · 1 monastery · 1 cathedral · 1 fort2 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Dark: in Virignin. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
All of it
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 5 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Virignin first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Around the region
Of the 12 day trips, Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (10 km) is the best known.
AttractionAttractionAbbaye royale d’Hautecombe10 km east, in Saint-Pierre-de-CurtilleAttractionAttractionCascade de Glandieu9.8 km southwest, in Brégnier-CordonAttractionAttractionArc de Campanus16 km east, in Aix-les-BainsAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales24 km southeast, in ChambéryAttractionAttractionChâteau des ducs de Savoie24 km southeast, in Chambéry
Theme parkWalibi Rhône-Alpes16 km southwest, in Les Avenières Veyrins-ThuellinChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Annecy38 km northeast, in Annecy
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry23 km southeast, in ChambéryCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy38 km northeast, in AnnecyChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Barre12 km southwest, in Brégnier-CordonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cordon13 km southwest, in Brégnier-CordonAttractionAttractionBarrage de Génissiat38 km north, in Franclens
Theme parkWalibi Rhône-Alpes16 km southwest, in Les Avenières Veyrins-ThuellinChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Annecy38 km northeast, in AnnecyMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry23 km southeast, in ChambéryCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy38 km northeast, in AnnecyChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Barre12 km southwest, in Brégnier-CordonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cordon13 km southwest, in Brégnier-CordonAttractionAttractionBarrage de Génissiat38 km north, in FranclensPlaces within 40 km of Virignin with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Virignin: questions and answers
What is there to see in Virignin?
The first on our list in Virignin are Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel and Fort-les-Bancs. We list 2 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Virignin?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Virignin or within 5 km.
Which places in Virignin are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Virignin is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel.
What well-known places are within a day out of Virignin?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (10 km), Cascade de Glandieu (9.8 km), Arc de Campanus (16 km), Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales (24 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 Virignin, 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)
- Walibi Rhône-Alpes: de:Benutzer:MasterChristian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry: Florian Pépellin, 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.