Fort de Bron
Fort de Bron is a fort in Bron. Top of the 310 other places within 15 km is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 5.9 km off. Articles on it exist in 5 languages.
Fort in Bron
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Bron
Fort de Bron is in the commune of Bron, with 32 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
The warmest stretch in Bron is April to October, at 17–28°C in the afternoon.
Fort de Bron
- Type
- Fort
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bron, Rhône
- Official site
- fort-de-bron.fr
Know before you go
Finding Fort de Bron
Fort de Bron sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bron. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Fort de Bron
Villeurbanne is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (163,684 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Bron
Chassieu
Lyon 8e
Saint-Priest
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort de Bron is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bron | It’s in this commune | 42,982 |
| Chassieu | 3.8 km east of it | 11,208 |
| Lyon 8e | 4 km west of it | 85,943 |
| Saint-Priest | 4.2 km south of it | 49,229 |
| Vénissieux | 4.5 km southwest of it | 65,502 |
| Villeurbanne | 4.9 km northwest of it | 163,684 |
| Décines-Charpieu | 4.9 km northeast of it | 29,877 |
| Vaulx-en-Velin | 5 km north of it | 53,069 |
Places to add to Fort de Bron
Around it, within 15 km, lie 310 more, including 4 attractions, 3 museums and a garden.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais5.9 km northeast, in Décines-Charpieu2
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon7.8 km northwest, in Lyon 1er3
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon8 km northwest, in Lyon 5e4GardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or7.5 km northwest, in Lyon 6e5AttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon8.5 km west, in Lyon 5e6
MuseumInstitut Lumière4.2 km west, in Lyon 8e7
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon6.9 km northwest, in Lyon 6e8
MuseumMusée des Confluences8 km west, in Lyon 2eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Fort de Bron: the answers
Where is Fort de Bron?
Fort de Bron is in Bron, in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Fort de Bron?
Fort in Bron, France.
How well known is Fort de Bron?
Fort de Bron has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort de Bron?
April to October are the warmest months in Bron, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort de Bron?
Within 15 km: Parc Olympique lyonnais (5.9 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (7.8 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (8 km) and Parc de la Tête d'Or (7.5 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 (7)
- Fort de Bron: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Olympique lyonnais: AsGunReview, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon: Jastrow, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Institut Lumière: Matt Neale from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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