Val-de-Virieu to see, Château de Virieu first
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 4 of the 7 places on the list. We list 3 places to visit in Val-de-Virieu and 4 within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Within 1 km of the middle there are 3 of the places on the list. The best-known trip out is to Grande Chartreuse, 28 km away.
Where to start in Val-de-Virieu
Behind Château de Virieu on the list are 2 châteaux, a museum and an attraction.
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.
How they lie
Beyond the town, the 4 nearby are mostly to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Val-de-Virieu; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
4 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Val-de-Virieu. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
After the 3 in town come 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Val-de-Virieu first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Val-de-Virieu → · Parks and trails in Val-de-Virieu →
Days out
Allow a day for Grande Chartreuse, 28 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumMusée de Grenoble38 km southeast, in Grenoble
Theme parkWalibi Rhône-Alpes17 km northeast, in Les Avenières Veyrins-ThuellinAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales36 km east, in ChambéryCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley35 km northeast, in BelleyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble38 km southeast, in GrenobleAttractionAttractionChâteau des ducs de Savoie36 km east, in Chambéry
AttractionBastille37 km southeast, in GrenobleAttractionAttractionMystic17 km northeast, in Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry36 km east, in ChambéryPlaces within 40 km of Val-de-Virieu with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Val-de-Virieu
What is there to see in Val-de-Virieu?
The first on our list in Val-de-Virieu are Château de Virieu, Histoire de la Galoche and Moulin de Virieu. We list 3 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Val-de-Virieu?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Histoire de la Galoche and La Grange Dimière.
Which places in Val-de-Virieu are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Val-de-Virieu is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Virieu.
What well-known places are within a day out of Val-de-Virieu?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grande Chartreuse (28 km), Cascade de Glandieu (23 km), Château de Clermont (9 km), Musée de Grenoble (38 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 Val-de-Virieu, 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 (4)
- Musée de Grenoble: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walibi Rhône-Alpes: de:Benutzer:MasterChristian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bastille: Milky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry: Florian Pépellin, 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.