A château just outside Montferrat: Château de Longpra
No place to visit is mapped in Montferrat; 4 are within 5 km of its centre. Look for 3 châteaux and a museum. Drive 21 km to reach Grande Chartreuse.
Just outside Montferrat, the best known
2 châteaux and a museum follow Château de Longpra.
MuseumMusée archéologique du lac de Paladru2.5 km west, in Villages du Lac de PaladruChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Etergne4 km southeast, in Saint-Geoire-en-ValdaineChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Rochette4.8 km southeast, in Saint-Geoire-en-ValdaineBest 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 things are
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montferrat; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 3 of the 4.
Dark: in Montferrat. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Montferrat
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 4 places listed.
Nothing is mapped in Montferrat itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Montferrat → · Parks and trails in Montferrat →
Bigger names, a drive away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Grande Chartreuse, at 21 km.
MuseumMusée de Grenoble34 km south, in GrenobleAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales28 km east, in Chambéry
Theme parkWalibi Rhône-Alpes16 km north, in Les Avenières Veyrins-ThuellinAttractionAttractionChâteau des ducs de Savoie28 km east, in ChambéryCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley32 km north, in BelleyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble34 km south, in GrenobleAttractionAttractionArc de Campanus35 km northeast, in Aix-les-BainsPlaces within 40 km of Montferrat with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Montferrat
Are there attractions near Montferrat?
Nothing is mapped in Montferrat itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Longpra, Musée archéologique du lac de Paladru, Château de l'Etergne and Château de la Rochette.
Are there museums in or near Montferrat?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée archéologique du lac de Paladru.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montferrat?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grande Chartreuse (21 km), Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (36 km), Cascade de Glandieu (21 km), Château de Virieu (8 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 Montferrat, 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 (3)
- 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
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.