Château Bayard and more: what to see in Pontcharra
Visitors to Pontcharra can choose from 7 châteaux, 6 attractions and a museum. The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 12 others are within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. 3 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. A day out reaches Grande Chartreuse, 19 km away.
The best known in Pontcharra
Alongside Château Bayard you find 3 châteaux, a museum and a gallery.
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 of the places
Close by, the 12 mostly lie to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pontcharra; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 7 in all, ahead of other sights (6).
Dark: in Pontcharra. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 12 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Pontcharra first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Pontcharra → · Parks and trails in Pontcharra →
Trips out
The standout of the 12 is Grande Chartreuse, 19 km from town.
MuseumMusée de Grenoble35 km southwest, in GrenobleAttractionAttractionChâteau des ducs de Savoie17 km northwest, in Chambéry
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry17 km northwest, in Chambéry
ChâteauChâteau du Touvet9.4 km southwest, in Le Touvet
MuseumLes Charmettes15 km northwest, in ChambéryAttractionAttractionArc de Campanus30 km north, in Aix-les-BainsCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble35 km southwest, in GrenobleAttractionAttractionTour Isabelle11 km southwest, in Plateau-des-Petites-Roches
AttractionBastille35 km southwest, in GrenoblePlaces within 40 km of Pontcharra with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Pontcharra, answered
What is there to see in Pontcharra?
The first on our list in Pontcharra are Château Bayard, Musée Bayard and Art'M Martine Retter. We list 3 places in town. Another 12 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Pontcharra?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Bayard and Art'M Martine Retter.
Which places in Pontcharra are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Pontcharra is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château Bayard.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pontcharra?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grande Chartreuse (19 km), Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (38 km), Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales (17 km), Musée de Grenoble (35 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 Pontcharra, 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 (5)
- Musée de Grenoble: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Touvet: Patrice78500, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Charmettes: Chris Bertram, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.