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Chartreuse de Poleteins

Chartreuse de Poleteins is a carthusian monastery located. This is one of the sights of Mionnay. Top of the 177 other places within 15 km is Parc de la Tête d'Or, 14 km off.

Where
In Mionnay
inside the commune
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–28°C
In brief

Abbey in Mionnay

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Mionnay

Chartreuse de Poleteins is in the commune of Mionnay, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather by the month

The warmest afternoons in Mionnay run May to October, at 17–28°C.

Jan6° / 1°62 mm
Feb8° / 1°53 mm
Mar13° / 3°56 mm
Apr17° / 6°75 mm
May21° / 10°83 mm
Jun25° / 13°77 mm
Jul28° / 15°81 mm
Aug28° / 14°71 mm
Sep23° / 11°86 mm
Oct17° / 8°103 mm
Nov11° / 4°96 mm
Dec7° / 1°67 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Mionnay, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Marlieux station, 18 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Mionnay’s full climate →
About

Chartreuse de Poleteins

It is written up in 3 Wikipedias.

Chartreuse de Poleteins on Wikipedia ↗

Type
Abbey
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Mionnay, Ain
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

The way to Chartreuse de Poleteins

Chartreuse de Poleteins is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Mionnay. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns close to Chartreuse de Poleteins

In size, Neuville-sur-Saône comes first of the 8, with 7,812 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

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  1. 1Mionnay
  2. 2Saint-André-de-Corcy
  3. 3Montanay
  4. 4Neuville-sur-Saône
  5. 5Genay
  6. 6Cailloux-sur-Fontaines
  7. 7Massieux
  8. 8Albigny-sur-Saône
1 · It’s in this commune

Mionnay

2,294 people

2 · 4.5 km northeast of it

Saint-André-de-Corcy

3,370 people

3 · 4.8 km southwest of it

Montanay

3,308 people

4 · 6.1 km west of it

Neuville-sur-Saône

7,812 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Chartreuse de Poleteins isPeople
MionnayIt’s in this commune2,294
Saint-André-de-Corcy4.5 km northeast of it3,370
Montanay4.8 km southwest of it3,308
Neuville-sur-Saône6.1 km west of it7,812
Genay6.3 km west of it5,585
Cailloux-sur-Fontaines6.4 km southwest of it2,989
Massieux7.3 km west of it2,843
Albigny-sur-Saône7.5 km southwest of it3,057
Make a day of it

Close to Chartreuse de Poleteins

Within 15 km you can add 2 museums, 2 zoos and a garden.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Chartreuse de Poleteins

Where is Chartreuse de Poleteins?

Chartreuse de Poleteins is in Mionnay, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Chartreuse de Poleteins?

Carthusian monastery located in Ain, in France.

How well known is Chartreuse de Poleteins?

Chartreuse de Poleteins has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Chartreuse de Poleteins?

May to October are the warmest months in Mionnay, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Chartreuse de Poleteins?

Within 15 km: Parc de la Tête d'Or (14 km), Musée Ampère (10 km), Château de Montribloud (2.2 km) and Jardin botanique de Lyon (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)

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.