Out from Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain: Maison forte du Ruissas and more
Of the 6 places to visit in and around Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain, 4 are châteaux or heritage sites. None of them is inside Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain itself. For a full day, there is Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence, 17 km away.
The names to know near Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain
After Maison forte du Ruissas, look out for 3 châteaux, a museum 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.
Map of the places
At 4.7 km, Château de Chavagnac is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
4 of the 6 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 6 places listed.
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain → · Parks and trails in Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain →
The wider area
Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence (17 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
MuseumChâteau de Tournon7.3 km east, in Tournon-sur-Rhône
ChâteauChâteau de Crussol15 km southeast, in Saint-Péray
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban40 km north, in Saint-Maurice-l'ExilAttractionAttractionPalais idéal32 km northeast, in HauterivesZooZooSafari de Peaugres25 km north, in PeaugresAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Triors30 km east, in TriorsChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Tourette21 km south, in Vernoux-en-VivaraisChâteauChâteauTour de Ratières24 km northeast, in RatièresChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Albon24 km northeast, in AlbonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Soubeyran14 km southwest, in Saint-Barthélemy-GrozonChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Arthaudière39 km east, in Saint-Bonnet-de-ChavagnePlaces within 40 km of Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain
Are there attractions near Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain?
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain itself, but within 5 km there are Maison forte du Ruissas, Château de Colombier-le-Vieux, Château de Chavagnac and Musée Homme de Fer.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Homme de Fer.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence (17 km), Château de Tournon (7.3 km), Château de Crussol (15 km), Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (40 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-Barthélemy-le-Plain, 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 (3)
- Château de Tournon: Charcutaille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Crussol: Jacques FORÊT : Sequajectrof, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, 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.