Where to go in Saint-Alban-d'Ay: Château des Rieux and one more
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 8 of 11. The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 9 others are within 5 km of its centre. Walking distance covers 2 of them, all within 1 km of the middle. Beyond the town, Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban sits 26 km away.
Where to start in Saint-Alban-d'Ay
Château des Rieux aside, the next best known are 3 châteaux and 2 attractions.
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 list reaches out to Pont des amis, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Alban-d'Ay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 8 in all, ahead of other sights (3).
Dark: in Saint-Alban-d'Ay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Saint-Alban-d'Ay
The 2 inside Saint-Alban-d'Ay come first, then 9 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Saint-Alban-d'Ay first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Alban-d'Ay → · Parks and trails in Saint-Alban-d'Ay →
Days out
Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban, at 26 km, heads the 12.
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban26 km north, in Saint-Maurice-l'ExilZooZooSafari de Peaugres11 km northeast, in PeaugresCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence34 km southeast, in Valence
MuseumChâteau de Tournon20 km southeast, in Tournon-sur-Rhône
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne35 km northwest, in Saint-ÉtienneAttractionAttractionPalais idéal31 km east, in Hauterives
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy35 km northwest, in Firminy
ChâteauChâteau de Crussol32 km southeast, in Saint-Péray
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole38 km northwest, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Albon19 km east, in AlbonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Triors38 km east, in TriorsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu26 km north, in PélussinPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Alban-d'Ay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Saint-Alban-d'Ay: questions
What is there to see in Saint-Alban-d'Ay?
The first on our list in Saint-Alban-d'Ay are Château des Rieux and Château de Pierregrosse. We list 2 places in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Alban-d'Ay?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Saint-Alban-d'Ay or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Alban-d'Ay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (26 km), Safari de Peaugres (11 km), Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence (34 km), Château de Tournon (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-Alban-d'Ay, 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)
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tournon: Charcutaille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy: Peter Christian Riemann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Crussol: Jacques FORÊT : Sequajectrof, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole: AlSepPhoenix, 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.