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Attractions in Moirans

Places to visit in Moirans, led by Couvent des Cordeliers de Moirans

Among the places to visit in and near Moirans are 2 châteaux, a monastery and a water park. The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Grande Chartreuse lies 19 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Caves de la Chartreuse, Jean-Paul Corlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Moirans
2
inside the commune
Within 5 km
6
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
2
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
4
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Moirans’ best known

Close behind Couvent des Cordeliers de Moirans are a water park, a museum and a château.

Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de Moiransin townWater parkWater parkAddict Wake & HydroFoil Park Grenoble Moiransin townMuseumCaves de la Chartreuse4.8 km northeast, in VoironChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Jean-de-Chépy4.7 km southwest, in TullinsArchaeological siteÉtablissement gallo-romain de La Buisse4.9 km east, in La BuisseAttractionAttractionDaims4.6 km northeast, in Voiron

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.

Map

On the map

Head northeast for most of the 6 just outside.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Moirans; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

What you can see

Count 4 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 1 museum · 1 gallery0 in town · 2 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 2 châteaux · 1 monastery · 1 archaeological site1 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 water park1 in town
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Dark: in Moirans. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Everything to see

It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 6 within 5 km of its centre.

The 2 places in Moirans first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Moirans → · Parks and trails in Moirans →

Further afield

Names further out

Day trips number 12; the best known is Grande Chartreuse, 19 km off.

Monastery or conventMonastery or conventGrande Chartreuse19 km east, in Saint-Pierre-de-ChartreuseMuseumMusée de Grenoble20 km southeast, in GrenobleCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble20 km southeast, in GrenobleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clermont10 km north, in ChirensMuseumMusée de la Révolution française33 km southeast, in VizilleAttractionBastille19 km southeast, in GrenobleAttractionAttractionCascade de Glandieu38 km north, in Brégnier-CordonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sieyes6.9 km southeast, in VoreppeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu18 km north, in Val-de-VirieuAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-de-Chalais9.7 km southeast, in VoreppeAttractionLa Casamaures19 km southeast, in Saint-Martin-le-VinouxAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales39 km northeast, in Chambéry

Places within 40 km of Moirans with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Questions about attractions in Moirans

What is there to see in Moirans?

The first on our list in Moirans are Couvent des Cordeliers de Moirans and Addict Wake & HydroFoil Park Grenoble Moirans. We list 2 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Moirans?

2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Caves de la Chartreuse and L'atelier ArtK.

Which places in Moirans are listed historic monuments?

One place on this page in Moirans is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Couvent des Cordeliers de Moirans.

What well-known places are within a day out of Moirans?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grande Chartreuse (19 km), Musée de Grenoble (20 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble (20 km), Château de Clermont (10 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 Moirans, 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 (6)

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.