Vocance to see, Château de Vocance first
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 5 of the 9 places on the list. The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Further out, Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban is 28 km away.
Start here in Vocance
Then come 3 museums, an attraction and a château, behind Château de Vocance.
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
To the north is where most of the 6 nearby are.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vocance; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (5), then museums or galleries (3).
Dark: in Vocance. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 9 on the list
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Vocance first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Best known of the 12 within reach is Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban, at 28 km.
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban28 km northeast, in Saint-Maurice-l'Exil
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne30 km northwest, in Saint-ÉtienneZooZooSafari de Peaugres15 km northeast, in PeaugresCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence40 km southeast, in Valence
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy29 km northwest, in FirminyAttractionAttractionPalais idéal38 km east, in Hauterives
MuseumChâteau de Tournon26 km southeast, in Tournon-sur-Rhône
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole33 km northwest, in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
ChâteauChâteau de Crussol37 km southeast, in Saint-PérayGardenGardenArboretum de l'Hermet13 km west, in RiotordAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert29 km northwest, in FirminyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent38 km northwest, in Saint-Just-Saint-RambertPlaces within 40 km of Vocance with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Vocance
What is there to see in Vocance?
The first on our list in Vocance are Château de Vocance, Sapeurs-pompiers Vocance and Statue chouette. We list 3 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vocance?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Sapeurs-pompiers Vocance, Musée du car and Musée du Charronnage au Car (site 2).
Which places in Vocance are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Vocance is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Vocance.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vocance?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (28 km), Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (30 km), Safari de Peaugres (15 km), Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence (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 Vocance, 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
- 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 Tournon: Charcutaille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole: AlSepPhoenix, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Crussol: Jacques FORÊT : Sequajectrof, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.