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Monastery or convent · Simandre-sur-Suran · Ain

Chartreuse de Sélignac

Chartreuse de Sélignac is a carthusian monastery located. This is one of the sights of Simandre-sur-Suran. Our list has 28 more places within 15 km; first among them is Château de Cornod, at 10 km.

Where
In Simandre-sur-Suran
inside the commune
How well known
Top 6%
#2,141 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–27°C
In brief

Monastery or convent in Simandre-sur-Suran

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Simandre-sur-Suran

Chartreuse de Sélignac is in the commune of Simandre-sur-Suran, 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

A month-by-month guide

Warmest in Simandre-sur-Suran are May to October, at 17–27°C.

Jan6° / 0°81 mm
Feb8° / 0°69 mm
Mar13° / 2°75 mm
Apr17° / 5°86 mm
May21° / 9°101 mm
Jun25° / 13°76 mm
Jul27° / 14°81 mm
Aug26° / 14°87 mm
Sep22° / 11°80 mm
Oct17° / 8°104 mm
Nov11° / 4°108 mm
Dec7° / 1°87 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Simandre-sur-Suran, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Ceyzeriat_Sapc station, 11 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Simandre-sur-Suran’s full climate →
About

Chartreuse de Sélignac

Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages.

Chartreuse de Sélignac on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Type
Monastery or convent
Covered in
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Simandre-sur-Suran, Ain
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Chartreuse de Sélignac on the map

Orange: Chartreuse de Sélignac.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Simandre-sur-Suran. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The most populous of the 8 is Oyonnax, at 22,480. The list runs from its own town outward.

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  1. 1Simandre-sur-Suran
  2. 2Montréal-la-Cluse
  3. 3Ceyzériat
  4. 4Saint-Étienne-du-Bois
  5. 5Bellignat
  6. 6Oyonnax
  7. 7Nantua
  8. 8Arbent
1 · It’s in this commune

Simandre-sur-Suran

673 people

2 · 12 km southeast of it

Montréal-la-Cluse

3,568 people

3 · 13 km southwest of it

Ceyzériat

3,328 people

4 · 13 km west of it

Saint-Étienne-du-Bois

2,584 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Chartreuse de Sélignac isPeople
Simandre-sur-SuranIt’s in this commune673
Montréal-la-Cluse12 km southeast of it3,568
Ceyzériat13 km southwest of it3,328
Saint-Étienne-du-Bois13 km west of it2,584
Bellignat14 km east of it3,525
Oyonnax15 km east of it22,480
Nantua16 km southeast of it3,416
Arbent18 km east of it3,555
Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Chartreuse de Sélignac

Choose from 28 places within 15 km, such as 5 châteaux, 2 museums and a fort.

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

Questions people have about Chartreuse de Sélignac

Where is Chartreuse de Sélignac?

Chartreuse de Sélignac is in Simandre-sur-Suran, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Chartreuse de Sélignac?

Carthusian monastery located in Ain, in France.

How well known is Chartreuse de Sélignac?

Chartreuse de Sélignac has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Chartreuse de Sélignac?

May to October are the warmest months in Simandre-sur-Suran, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Chartreuse de Sélignac?

Within 15 km: Château de Cornod (10 km), Musée archéologique d'Izernore (8.4 km), Château de Montdidier (4.7 km) and Château de Jasseron (9.9 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).

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.