Borne au Lion
Look for Borne au Lion, an attraction, in Chézery-Forens. Another 2 places to visit lie within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1926.
Attraction in Chézery-Forens
In Chézery-Forens
Borne au Lion is in the commune of Chézery-Forens, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1926; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00116403). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
In Chézery-Forens, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 20–26°C.
Borne au Lion
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. The pick nearby is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude, 14 km off.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1926
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Chézery-Forens, Ain
The area around Borne au Lion
Orange: Borne au Lion.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Chézery-Forens. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Borne au Lion
With 14,432 people, Saint-Genis-Pouilly is the largest of the 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Chézery-Forens
Thoiry
Péron
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Borne au Lion is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Chézery-Forens | It’s in this commune | 433 |
| Thoiry | 9 km east of it | 6,569 |
| Péron | 9.3 km southeast of it | 2,916 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 12 km east of it | 14,432 |
| Saint-Claude | 14 km north of it | 8,386 |
| Arbent | 15 km west of it | 3,555 |
| Ségny | 16 km east of it | 2,941 |
| Prévessin-Moëns | 16 km east of it | 9,153 |
After Borne au Lion
Our list has 71 more within 15 km, among them 2 abbeys, 2 museums and 2 attractions.
MuseumMusée de l'Abbaye13 km north, in Saint-Claude4
MuseumMusée de la Pipe et du Diamant de Saint-Claude14 km north, in Saint-Claude5
AbbeyPalais abbatial de Saint-Claude13 km north, in Saint-Claude6AttractionAttractionDinoplagne15 km southwest, in Plagne7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Corbière13 km southeast, in Challex8AttractionAttractionMarmites de géant de Saint-Germain-de-Joux14 km southwest, in Saint-Germain-de-JouxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Borne au Lion
Where is Borne au Lion?
Borne au Lion is in Chézery-Forens, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Borne au Lion?
Attraction.
Is Borne au Lion a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1926, Mérimée record PA00116403.
How well known is Borne au Lion?
Borne au Lion has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Borne au Lion?
May to September are the warmest months in Chézery-Forens, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Borne au Lion?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude (14 km), Abbaye de Saint-Claude (14 km), Musée de l'Abbaye (13 km) and Musée de la Pipe et du Diamant de Saint-Claude (14 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Musée de l'Abbaye: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Pipe et du Diamant de Saint-Claude: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais abbatial de Saint-Claude: Pmau, 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.