From Château de Figon on: Raucoules’s list
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 3 of 5. 3 places to visit are mapped in Raucoules, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. A longer outing takes you to Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, 35 km off.
Start here in Raucoules
Once you have seen Château de Figon, try 2 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.
Plotted on the map
At 4.5 km, Château de Joyeuse is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Raucoules; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 3 of 5.
Dark: in Raucoules. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
After the 3 in town come 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Raucoules first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Raucoules → · Parks and trails in Raucoules →
Further away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, 35 km off.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay35 km southwest, in Le Puy-en-Velay
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne29 km north, in Saint-Étienne
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy22 km north, in FirminyGardenGardenArboretum de l'Hermet9.9 km northeast, in Riotord
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole32 km north, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert22 km north, in Firminy
MuseumMusée Crozatier36 km southwest, in Le Puy-en-VelayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent31 km north, in Saint-Just-Saint-RambertZooZooSafari de Peaugres35 km east, in PeaugresAttractionAttractionUnité d'habitation de Firminy-Vert21 km north, in FirminyGardenGardenJardin botanique Montagnard16 km south, in Mazet-Saint-VoyPlaces within 40 km of Raucoules with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Raucoules
What is there to see in Raucoules?
The first on our list in Raucoules are Château de Figon, Maison du Velay Express and Raucoules - Brossette. We list 3 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Raucoules?
One, in town or within 5 km: Maison du Velay Express.
What well-known places are within a day out of Raucoules?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe (35 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay (35 km), Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (29 km), Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy (22 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 Raucoules, 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)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay: GIRAUD Patrick, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy: Peter Christian Riemann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole: AlSepPhoenix, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Crozatier: La photographe Amandine Riou a cédé ses droits au Musée Crozatier., CC BY-SA 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.