Just outside Bilieu: Château de Clermont and more
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 3 of its 5. All of them lie outside Bilieu. Go 21 km out for Grande Chartreuse.
Around Bilieu: where to begin
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, an abbey and a fort.
MuseumMusée archéologique du lac de Paladru2.9 km north, in Villages du Lac de PaladruAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Chirens4.2 km south, in ChirensFortFortHabitat fortifié de Colletière2.7 km southwest, in CharavinesMuseumMuseumLa Grange Dimière4.7 km west, in Villages du Lac de PaladruBest 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 to find them
The map ends at La Grange Dimière, 4.7 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bilieu; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Count 3 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Bilieu. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 5 places listed.
Nothing is mapped in Bilieu itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips
Allow a day for Grande Chartreuse, 21 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumMusée de Grenoble32 km southeast, in GrenobleAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales32 km northeast, in ChambéryCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble32 km southeast, in GrenobleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pupetières7.5 km west, in Châbons
Theme parkWalibi Rhône-Alpes19 km north, in Les Avenières Veyrins-ThuellinAttractionAttractionChâteau des ducs de Savoie32 km northeast, in ChambéryCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley36 km north, in Belley
AttractionBastille31 km southeast, in GrenobleAttractionAttractionArc de Campanus39 km northeast, in Aix-les-BainsPlaces within 40 km of Bilieu with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Bilieu
Are there attractions near Bilieu?
Nothing is mapped in Bilieu itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Clermont, Musée archéologique du lac de Paladru, Prieuré de Chirens and Habitat fortifié de Colletière.
Are there museums in or near Bilieu?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée archéologique du lac de Paladru and La Grange Dimière.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bilieu?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grande Chartreuse (21 km), Château de Virieu (6.5 km), Cascade de Glandieu (25 km), Musée de Grenoble (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 Bilieu, 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)
- Musée archéologique du lac de Paladru: CrlNvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Grenoble: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walibi Rhône-Alpes: de:Benutzer:MasterChristian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bastille: Milky, Public domain, 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.