Start with Château de Montgontier: the sights of Gillonnay
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 7 of its 11. 2 places to visit are mapped in Gillonnay, with 9 more within 5 km of its centre. Walking distance covers 2 of them, all within 1 km of the middle. At 39 km, Grande Chartreuse is worth the journey.
The first to see in Gillonnay
Behind Château de Montgontier on the list are 3 châteaux, a museum and an attraction.
MuseumMusée Hector-Berlioz2.6 km west, in La Côte-Saint-AndréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bocsozel2.8 km north, in MottierAttractionAttractionMoulin de Nantoin4.8 km northwest, in Porte-des-BonnevauxChâteauChâteauChâteau des Croisettes2 km west, in La Côte-Saint-AndréBest 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
Look to the west for most of the 9 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Gillonnay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
7 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Gillonnay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 9 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Gillonnay first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Gillonnay → · Parks and trails in Gillonnay →
Around the region
Head 39 km out for Grande Chartreuse, the best known of 12.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne36 km northwest, in VienneAttractionAttractionCascade de Glandieu39 km northeast, in Brégnier-CordonAttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie36 km northwest, in VienneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu17 km northeast, in Val-de-VirieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clermont19 km east, in Chirens
MuseumÉglise Saint-Pierre de Vienne36 km northwest, in VienneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pupetières14 km northeast, in ChâbonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Triors36 km southwest, in Triors
Theme parkWalibi Rhône-Alpes33 km northeast, in Les Avenières Veyrins-ThuellinChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Alba22 km southeast, in L'AlbencPlaces within 40 km of Gillonnay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Gillonnay
What is there to see in Gillonnay?
The first on our list in Gillonnay are Château de Montgontier and Château Pointière. We list 2 places in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Gillonnay?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Hector-Berlioz and Musée des liqueurs.
What well-known places are within a day out of Gillonnay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grande Chartreuse (39 km), Palais idéal (26 km), Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne (36 km), Cascade de Glandieu (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 Gillonnay, 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 Hector-Berlioz: Valérie Gaillard, photographe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walibi Rhône-Alpes: de:Benutzer:MasterChristian, 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.