The nearest draw to La Verpillière: Château de Fallavier, 1.6 km away
8 of the 10 places to visit in and around La Verpillière are châteaux or heritage sites. All of them lie outside La Verpillière. The big name further out is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 19 km from the centre.
Around La Verpillière: where to begin
Alongside Château de Fallavier you find 4 châteaux and a garden.
ChâteauChâteau de Fallavier1.6 km southwest, in Saint-Quentin-FallavierChâteauChâteauChâteau de Moidière4.6 km south, in BonnefamilleChâteauChâteauMaison forte des Allinges2 km west, in Saint-Quentin-FallavierGardenGardenJardinons ensemble3.7 km south, in VillefontaineChâteauChâteauChâteau de Frontonas3.9 km east, in FrontonasChâteauChâteauChâteau de Certeau3.6 km northeast, in FrontonasBest 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.
On the map
The list reaches out to Château de la Revolay, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Verpillière; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 8 of 10.
Dark: in La Verpillière. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
You will find all 10 within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in La Verpillière itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of La Verpillière → · Parks and trails in La Verpillière →
Worth the drive
Top of the 12 day trips: Parc Olympique lyonnais, at 19 km.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais19 km northwest, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon28 km northwest, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon28 km northwest, in Lyon 5e
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne24 km southwest, in VienneGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or28 km northwest, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie24 km southwest, in VienneAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon29 km northwest, in Lyon 5eAttractionAttractionCascade de Glandieu37 km east, in Brégnier-Cordon
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban39 km southwest, in Saint-Maurice-l'Exil
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon27 km northwest, in Lyon 6e
MuseumMusée des Confluences27 km northwest, in Lyon 2e
MuseumÉglise Saint-Pierre de Vienne24 km southwest, in ViennePlaces within 40 km of La Verpillière with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about La Verpillière
Are there attractions near La Verpillière?
Nothing is mapped in La Verpillière itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Fallavier, Château de Moidière, Maison forte des Allinges and Jardinons ensemble.
Are there museums in or near La Verpillière?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la vie rurale.
What well-known places are within a day out of La Verpillière?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (19 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (28 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (28 km), Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne (24 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 La Verpillière, 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 (9)
- Château de Fallavier: moi-même, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Olympique lyonnais: AsGunReview, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon: Jastrow, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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