Maison forte de Montagnieu: Soleymieu’s one place to visit
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Soleymieu, 4 are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 4 beyond the one in Soleymieu. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, Parc Olympique lyonnais sits 30 km away.
Highlights of Soleymieu
3 châteaux and a zoo follow Maison forte de Montagnieu.
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.
Where each one is
To the west lie most of the 4 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Soleymieu; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
4 of the 5 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Soleymieu. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
After the one in town come 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Soleymieu, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Soleymieu → · Parks and trails in Soleymieu →
The wider area
Leading the 12 is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 30 km away; they include 4 attractions and 4 châteaux.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais30 km west, in Décines-CharpieuAttractionAttractionCascade de Glandieu20 km east, in Brégnier-CordonAttractionAttractionAbbaye royale d’Hautecombe38 km east, in Saint-Pierre-de-CurtilleCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley26 km east, in Belley
Theme parkWalibi Rhône-Alpes18 km southeast, in Les Avenières Veyrins-ThuellinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu26 km south, in Val-de-Virieu
ChâteauChâteau de Fallavier20 km southwest, in Saint-Quentin-FallavierAttractionAttractionMystic18 km southeast, in Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin
MuseumInstitut Lumière38 km west, in Lyon 8eChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clermont34 km southeast, in ChirensChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Barre22 km east, in Brégnier-Cordon
MuseumChâteau des Allymes31 km north, in Ambérieu-en-BugeyPlaces within 40 km of Soleymieu with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Soleymieu, answered
What is there to see in Soleymieu?
The one place mapped in Soleymieu is Maison forte de Montagnieu. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Soleymieu?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Soleymieu or within 5 km.
Which places in Soleymieu are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Soleymieu is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Maison forte de Montagnieu.
What well-known places are within a day out of Soleymieu?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (30 km), Cascade de Glandieu (20 km), Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (38 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley (26 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 Soleymieu, 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)
- Parc Olympique lyonnais: AsGunReview, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walibi Rhône-Alpes: de:Benutzer:MasterChristian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Fallavier: moi-même, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Institut Lumière: Matt Neale from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des Allymes: Classiccardinal, 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.