Start with Château d'Albon: the sights of Albon
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 5 of its 7. Mapped in Albon are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 4. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Go 14 km out for Palais idéal.
The best known in Albon
Behind Château d'Albon on the list are 3 châteaux, a museum and an attraction.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
How they lie
The farthest of them, Château des Seigneurs de Beausemblant, is 4.7 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Albon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
5 of the 7 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Albon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Albon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
The standout of the 12 is Palais idéal, 14 km from town.
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban20 km northwest, in Saint-Maurice-l'Exil
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne31 km north, in VienneZooZooSafari de Peaugres11 km west, in PeaugresAttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie31 km north, in VienneCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence35 km south, in Valence
MuseumChâteau de Tournon20 km south, in Tournon-sur-RhôneChâteauChâteauTour de Ratières11 km southeast, in Ratières
MuseumÉglise Saint-Pierre de Vienne31 km north, in VienneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Triors26 km southeast, in Triors
ChâteauChâteau de Crussol34 km south, in Saint-PérayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu24 km northwest, in PélussinPlaces within 40 km of Albon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Albon
What is there to see in Albon?
The first on our list in Albon are Château d'Albon, Aérorétro and Château de Senaud. We list 3 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Albon?
One, in town or within 5 km: Aérorétro.
Which places in Albon are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Albon is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château d'Albon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Albon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Palais idéal (14 km), Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (20 km), Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne (31 km), Safari de Peaugres (11 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Albon, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tournon: Charcutaille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Crussol: Jacques FORÊT : Sequajectrof, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.