From Maison du Doyenné on: Brioude’s list
7 places to visit stand within 1 km of the middle of Brioude. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 6 beyond the 8 in Brioude. There are 4 galleries, 3 museums and 3 châteaux to choose from. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. A day out reaches Château de Chavaniac, 22 km away.
The headline places in Brioude
Following Maison du Doyenné are 3 galleries, an aquarium and a water park.
MuseumMaison du Doyennéin town
Art galleryLe Doyennéin townAquariumAquariumMaison du Saumon et de la Rivièrein townArt galleryArt galleryCorinne Chanyin townWater parkWater parkL'Aquabullein townArt galleryArt galleryLa 3ème Ailein 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.
Mapped around Brioude
Head to the southeast for most of the 6 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Brioude; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (7) and châteaux or heritage sites (3).
Dark: in Brioude. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
8 in town lead, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 8 places in Brioude first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Of the 12 day trips, Château de Chavaniac (22 km) is the best known.
Places within 40 km of Brioude with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Brioude
What is there to see in Brioude?
The first on our list in Brioude are Maison du Doyenné, Le Doyenné, Maison du Saumon et de la Rivière and Corinne Chany. We list 8 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Brioude?
7 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison du Doyenné, Le Doyenné, Corinne Chany and La 3ème Aile.
Which places in Brioude are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Brioude is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Maison du Doyenné.
What well-known places are within a day out of Brioude?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Chavaniac (22 km), Château de Domeyrat (11 km), Château de Bosbomparent (7.3 km), Château de Saint-Ilpize (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 Brioude, 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 (2)
- Maison du Doyenné: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Doyenné: Doyenne-Brioude, CC BY 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.