Seeing Romans-sur-Isère? Begin at Couvent de la Visitation de Romans-sur-Isère
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 6 of 10. We list 6 places to visit in Romans-sur-Isère and 4 within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. 5 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. A drive of 18 km brings you to Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence.
What Romans-sur-Isère is known for
Close behind Couvent de la Visitation de Romans-sur-Isère are a fort, an abbey and a museum.
MuseumCouvent de la Visitation de Romans-sur-Isèrein townFortFortTour Jacquemartin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Saint-Just-de-Claixin townMuseumMuseumMusée International de la Chaussurein townChâteauChâteauBalmes le Châteauin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Clairein townBest 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.
The lie of the land
Head to the north for most of the 4 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Romans-sur-Isère; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 6 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (4).
Dark: in Romans-sur-Isère. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
In town there are 6, and the list adds 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Saint-Just-de-Claix
Abbey located in Drôme, in France.
Musée International de la Chaussure
Museum in Romans-sur-Isère, France.
The 6 places in Romans-sur-Isère first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Romans-sur-Isère → · Parks and trails in Romans-sur-Isère →
Days out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence, 18 km away.
MuseumChâteau de Tournon18 km west, in Tournon-sur-Rhône
ChâteauChâteau de Crussol20 km southwest, in Saint-PérayChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Arthaudière16 km northeast, in Saint-Bonnet-de-ChavagneChâteauChâteauTour de Ratières16 km north, in RatièresAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye19 km northeast, in Saint Antoine l'Abbaye
ChâteauTour de Crest35 km south, in CrestZooZooSafari de Peaugres36 km northwest, in PeaugresAttractionAttractionGrottes de Choranche27 km east, in ChorancheChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Albon26 km northwest, in AlbonPlaces within 40 km of Romans-sur-Isère with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Romans-sur-Isère
What is there to see in Romans-sur-Isère?
The first on our list in Romans-sur-Isère are Couvent de la Visitation de Romans-sur-Isère, Tour Jacquemart, Abbaye Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Saint-Just-de-Claix and Musée International de la Chaussure. We list 6 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Romans-sur-Isère?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Couvent de la Visitation de Romans-sur-Isère, Musée International de la Chaussure, Musée de la Pogne and Musée d'Art Sacré.
Which places in Romans-sur-Isère are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Romans-sur-Isère are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Couvent de la Visitation de Romans-sur-Isère and Tour Jacquemart.
What well-known places are within a day out of Romans-sur-Isère?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence (18 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Triors (7 km), Palais idéal (23 km), Château de Tournon (18 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 Romans-sur-Isère, 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 (4)
- Couvent de la Visitation de Romans-sur-Isère: Morburre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tournon: Charcutaille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Crussol: Jacques FORÊT : Sequajectrof, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de Crest: Philipendula, CC BY 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.