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Maison forte d'Épeisses

You will find Maison forte d'Épeisses in Vourles. Close by, within 5 km, are 13 more places to see. The first to add nearby is Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, at 15 km.

Where

In Vourles

inside the commune

How well known

Top 15%

#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 17–28°C

In brief

Fort in Vourles

In Vourles

Maison forte d'Épeisses is in the commune of Vourles, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The seasons here

The warmest afternoons in Vourles run April to October, at 17–28°C.

Jan7° / 1°48 mm

Feb9° / 1°37 mm

Mar14° / 4°47 mm

Apr17° / 7°68 mm

May21° / 11°75 mm

Jun26° / 14°68 mm

Jul28° / 16°65 mm

Aug28° / 16°63 mm

Sep23° / 12°80 mm

Oct17° / 9°95 mm

Nov11° / 5°90 mm

Dec7° / 2°49 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Vourles, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St-Genis-Laval station, 4 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Vourles’ full climate →

About

Maison forte d'Épeisses

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.

Maison forte d'Épeisses on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Type: Fort
Covered in: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Vourles, Rhône

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Maison forte d'Épeisses and what surrounds it

Orange is Maison forte d'Épeisses; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Brignais tops the 8 for size, at 12,503 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · It’s in this commune

Vourles

3,332 people

2 · 2.4 km southeast of it

Millery

4,299 people

3 · 2.7 km south of it

Montagny

3,218 people

4 · 2.7 km west of it

Taluyers

2,686 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Maison forte d'Épeisses is	People
Vourles	It’s in this commune	3,332
Millery	2.4 km southeast of it	4,299
Montagny	2.7 km south of it	3,218
Taluyers	2.7 km west of it	2,686
Charly	2.8 km east of it	4,811
Orliénas	3.1 km northwest of it	2,675
Brignais	3.2 km north of it	12,503
Vernaison	4 km east of it	5,210

Make a day of it

Places to add to Maison forte d'Épeisses

Our list has 194 more within 15 km, among them 4 museums, 3 attractions and a château.

MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon15 km northeast, in Lyon 1er 2

AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon14 km northeast, in Lyon 5e 3AttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon14 km north, in Lyon 5e 4

MuseumMusée des Confluences11 km northeast, in Lyon 2e 5AttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon13 km north, in Lyon 5e 6

MuseumLugdunum14 km north, in Lyon 5e 7

MuseumGadagne14 km northeast, in Lyon 5e 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Charly3 km east, in Charly

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

Visiting Maison forte d'Épeisses: the answers

Where is Maison forte d'Épeisses?

Maison forte d'Épeisses is in Vourles, in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Maison forte d'Épeisses?

Fort.

How well known is Maison forte d'Épeisses?

Maison forte d'Épeisses has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Maison forte d'Épeisses?

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

What else is there to see near Maison forte d'Épeisses?

Within 15 km: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (15 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (14 km), Théâtre antique de Lyon (14 km) and Musée des Confluences (11 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 (5)

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
Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lugdunum: Alorange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Gadagne: Mathilde HOSPITAL (Gadagne), 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.