Bobluge de Pré la Joux heads what Châtel has to see
There are 2 places to visit in Châtel, plus one within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 2 museums and an attraction, among others. Go 37 km out for Le Brévent.
The first to see in Châtel
Behind Bobluge de Pré la Joux on the list are 2 museums.
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.
Where they are
Bobluge de Pré la Joux marks the outer edge, 5.3 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Châtel; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Châtel. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
First the 2 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Châtel first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Within a day
Le Brévent (37 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
MuseumChemin de fer du Montenvers38 km south, in Chamonix-Mont-BlancGardenGardenJardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia22 km southwest, in Samoëns
AttractionCompagnie des guides de Chamonix39 km south, in Chamonix-Mont-BlancMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Sixt24 km south, in Sixt-Fer-à-ChevalAttractionAttractionChartreuse de Mélan26 km southwest, in TaningesAttractionAttractionCascade du Rouget27 km south, in Sixt-Fer-à-ChevalChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châtillon-sur-Cluses28 km southwest, in Châtillon-sur-Cluses
GardenArboretum de Ripaille29 km northwest, in Thonon-les-Bains
AttractionGrotte de glace de la Mer de Glace38 km south, in Chamonix-Mont-BlancChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonneville39 km southwest, in BonnevilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Charousse40 km south, in PassyPlaces within 40 km of Châtel with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Châtel
What is there to see in Châtel?
The first on our list in Châtel are Bobluge de Pré la Joux and La Vieille Douane. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Châtel?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including La Vieille Douane and Musée du ski ancien.
What well-known places are within a day out of Châtel?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Le Brévent (37 km), Chemin de fer du Montenvers (38 km), Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (22 km), Compagnie des guides de Chamonix (39 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 Châtel, 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)
- Chemin de fer du Montenvers: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compagnie des guides de Chamonix: Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum de Ripaille: Pymouss44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grotte de glace de la Mer de Glace: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.