La Pierre de Samson
Set in Thoiry, La Pierre de Samson is an attraction. 28 more places to visit are within 5 km. The first name on our list around it is Château de Voltaire, 10 km away.
Attraction in Thoiry
In Thoiry
La Pierre de Samson is in the commune of Thoiry, with 28 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
In Thoiry, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 20–26°C.
La Pierre de Samson
Attraction.
La Pierre de Samson is in Thoiry, Ain.
- Type
- Attraction
- Commune
- Thoiry, Ain
Mapping La Pierre de Samson
Find La Pierre de Samson in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Thoiry. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to La Pierre de Samson
Saint-Genis-Pouilly is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (14,432 people). All of these towns include it on their pages.
Thoiry
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Prévessin-Moëns
Péron
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where La Pierre de Samson is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Thoiry | It’s in this commune | 6,569 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 4.3 km east of it | 14,432 |
| Prévessin-Moëns | 8.1 km east of it | 9,153 |
| Péron | 8.4 km southwest of it | 2,916 |
| Ségny | 8.8 km northeast of it | 2,941 |
| Ornex | 9.5 km east of it | 5,082 |
| Cessy | 10 km northeast of it | 5,832 |
| Ferney-Voltaire | 11 km east of it | 12,094 |
Pair La Pierre de Samson with these
Around it, within 15 km, lie 68 more, including 5 châteaux and 3 attractions.
ChâteauChâteau de Voltaire10 km east, in Ferney-Voltaire2AttractionAttractionBorne au Lion8 km west, in Chézery-Forens3AttractionAttractionBloc erratique de Riant Mont14 km northeast, in Vesancy4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Corbière9.3 km south, in Challex5AttractionAttractionPortes Sarrazines11 km northeast, in Gex6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vesancy13 km northeast, in Vesancy7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grilly14 km northeast, in Grilly8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Prévessin7.8 km east, in Prévessin-MoënsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about La Pierre de Samson
Where is La Pierre de Samson?
La Pierre de Samson is in Thoiry, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is La Pierre de Samson?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit La Pierre de Samson?
May to September are the warmest months in Thoiry, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near La Pierre de Samson?
Within 15 km: Château de Voltaire (10 km), Borne au Lion (8 km), Bloc erratique de Riant Mont (14 km) and Château de La Corbière (9.3 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 (1)
- Château de Voltaire: Chateau de Voltaire, 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.