Fossilea
Saint-Jean-des-Vignes counts Fossilea, a museum, among its places to visit. Close by, within 5 km, are 15 more places to see. A drive of 7.9 km reaches Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette.
Museum in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes
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 Saint-Jean-des-Vignes
Fossilea is in the commune of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
Afternoons in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes reach 17–28°C from April to October.
Fossilea
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages.
- Type
- Museum
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, Rhône
- Official site
- fossilea.fr
The essentials
- EntryA fee is charged
Getting your bearings
Numbered points are the places near Fossilea, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
In size, Anse comes first of the 8, with 8,206 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Saint-Jean-des-Vignes
Chazay-d'Azergues
Lozanne
Dommartin
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fossilea is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-des-Vignes | It’s in this commune | 486 |
| Chazay-d'Azergues | 2.3 km east of it | 4,410 |
| Lozanne | 2.7 km south of it | 3,182 |
| Dommartin | 5.7 km southeast of it | 2,687 |
| Lissieu | 5.9 km southeast of it | 3,181 |
| L'Arbresle | 7 km southwest of it | 6,537 |
| Lentilly | 7 km south of it | 6,623 |
| Anse | 7 km north of it | 8,206 |
Worth adding to a visit
A visit can add 5 châteaux, a monastery and a museum, from 171 places within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Fossilea
Where is Fossilea?
Fossilea is in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Fossilea?
Garden in France.
How well known is Fossilea?
Fossilea 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 Fossilea?
April to October are the warmest months in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fossilea?
Within 15 km: Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette (7.9 km), Musée Ampère (9.9 km), Château de Châtillon-d'Azergues (2.5 km) and Château de Varax (3.9 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.