Château de Gendriac heads what Coubon has to see
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 8 of 11. There are 3 places to visit in Coubon, and 8 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. If you have a day, head to Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, 5.8 km away.
The best known in Coubon
The list goes on from Château de Gendriac to 3 châteaux, a museum and a monastery.
MuseumMusée Crozatier4.7 km northwest, in Le Puy-en-VelayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bouzols1.4 km east, in Arsac-en-VelayMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Doué4.5 km northeast, in Saint-Germain-LapradeBest 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.
Where each one is
The 8 outside town cluster to the northwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Coubon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (8); next, museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Coubon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
The 3 inside Coubon come first, then 8 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Coubon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips
Start with Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, 5.8 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay5.3 km northwest, in Le Puy-en-VelayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaufort13 km south, in GoudetChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chavaniac32 km northwest, in Chavaniac-LafayetteAttractionAttractionAuberge de Peyrebeille28 km south, in LanarceChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Arlempdes15 km south, in ArlempdesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale de la Chaise-Dieu39 km northwest, in La Chaise-DieuChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Allègre27 km northwest, in AllègreChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Artias24 km north, in RetournacChurchChurchChapelle Notre-Dame d'Estours26 km west, in Monistrol-d'AllierGardenGardenJardin botanique Montagnard26 km east, in Mazet-Saint-VoyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chalencon31 km north, in Saint-André-de-ChalenconPlaces within 40 km of Coubon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Coubon
What is there to see in Coubon?
The first on our list in Coubon are Château de Gendriac, Château de Volhac and Château de Poinsac. We list 3 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Coubon?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Crozatier and L'atelier du 8.
Which places in Coubon are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Coubon are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Gendriac, Château de Volhac and Château de Poinsac.
What well-known places are within a day out of Coubon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe (5.8 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay (5.3 km), Château de Beaufort (13 km), Château de Chavaniac (32 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 Coubon, 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)
- Musée Crozatier: La photographe Amandine Riou a cédé ses droits au Musée Crozatier., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay: GIRAUD Patrick, CC BY-SA 1.0, 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.