In Fontannes, Pont de la Bajasse is the place to visit
8 of the 13 places to visit in and around Fontannes are museums or galleries. Mapped in Fontannes is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 12. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Out of town, Château de Chavaniac is 19 km away.
Leading places in Fontannes
Next to Pont de la Bajasse, the best known are a museum, a château and a gallery.
MuseumMaison du Doyenné3.1 km west, in BrioudeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lamothe2.7 km north, in Lamothe
Art galleryLe Doyenné3.1 km west, in BrioudeAttractionAttractionParcours de tyroliennes de Bageasse1.8 km southwest, in Vieille-BrioudeAquariumAquariumMaison du Saumon et de la Rivière3 km west, in BrioudeBest 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 map puts most of the 12 to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fontannes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
8 museums or galleries and 2 other sights top the count.
Dark: in Fontannes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
After the one in town come 12 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Fontannes, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Fontannes → · Parks and trails in Fontannes →
A little further out
Start with Château de Chavaniac, 19 km off, the best known of 12.
Places within 40 km of Fontannes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Fontannes: the answers
What is there to see in Fontannes?
The one place mapped in Fontannes is Pont de la Bajasse. We list 1 place in town. Another 12 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Fontannes?
8 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison du Doyenné, Le Doyenné, Musée des arts et traditions populaires de la Haute-Loire and Corinne Chany.
Which places in Fontannes are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Fontannes is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Pont de la Bajasse.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fontannes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Chavaniac (19 km), Château de Domeyrat (7.4 km), Château de Saint-Ilpize (11 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saint-Flour (38 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 Fontannes, 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.