Chêne de Venon
300 year old oak tree, which dominates Grenoble and the Grésivaudan valley.
Attractions in Venon
Photo: Musée de Grenoble, Milky (CC BY-SA 3.0)One to see in Venon: Chêne de Venon
Among the places to visit in and near Venon are 7 attractions, 4 châteaux and 3 monasteries. One place to visit is mapped in Venon, with 20 more within 5 km of its centre. At 6.2 km, Musée de Grenoble is worth the journey.
In Venon
1
inside the commune
Within 5 km
20
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
2
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
10
in town and nearby
Best known
Where to start in Venon
Following Chêne de Venon are 2 forts, an attraction and a garden.
AttractionAttractionChêne de Venonin townAttractionAttractionUriage-les-Bains4.3 km south, in Vaulnaveys-le-HautFortFortFort du Mûrier1.7 km west, in GièresGardenGardenArboretum Robert-Ruffier-Lanche3.2 km northwest, in GièresMuseumMuseumObservatoire des sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble4.1 km northwest, in Saint-Martin-d'HèresFortFortFort des Quatre Seigneurs2.2 km south, in Saint-Martin-d'Uriage
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
The layout
Cadran Solaire analemmatique marks the outer edge, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Venon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
How the list breaks down
Count 10 châteaux or heritage sites and 7 other sights.
Museums & galleries 1 museum · 1 gallery0 in town · 2 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 4 châteaux · 3 monasteries · 2 forts · 1 battlefield0 in town · 10 nearby
Gardens 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 7 attractions1 in town · 6 nearby
Dark: in Venon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Every place to visit in and near Venon
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 20 more.
Observatoire des sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble
Federative structure dedicated to observation, research, training, and public outreach.
Couvent des Minimes de la plaine
Convent located in Isère, in France.
Couvent Notre-Dame de la Délivrande
Convent located in Isère, in France.
The one place in Venon, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Well-known places further afield
Leading the 12 is Musée de Grenoble, 6.2 km away; they include 6 museums and 3 attractions.
MuseumMusée de Grenoble6.2 km northwest, in GrenobleMonastery or conventMonastery or conventGrande Chartreuse21 km north, in Saint-Pierre-de-ChartreuseCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble6.1 km west, in Grenoble
MuseumMusée de la Révolution française11 km south, in Vizille
AttractionBastille6.9 km northwest, in Grenoble
AttractionLa Casamaures7.6 km northwest, in Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux
AttractionTour Perret5.6 km west, in Grenoble
MuseumMusée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Isère5.8 km west, in Grenoble
MuseumMusée de l'Ancien Evêché6.1 km west, in Grenoble
ChâteauChâteau de Vizille11 km south, in Vizille
MuseumMagasin-CNAC8.1 km west, in Grenoble
MuseumMuséum d'histoire naturelle de Grenoble5.7 km west, in GrenoblePlaces within 40 km of Venon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Venon: questions
What is there to see in Venon?
The one place mapped in Venon is Chêne de Venon. We list 1 place in town. Another 20 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Venon?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Observatoire des sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble and Espace Vallès.
What well-known places are within a day out of Venon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée de Grenoble (6.2 km), Grande Chartreuse (21 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble (6.1 km), Musée de la Révolution française (11 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 Venon, 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 (10)
- Musée de Grenoble: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Révolution française: ThomasBigot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bastille: Milky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- La Casamaures: Morburre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Perret: simdaperce, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Isère: Isere-culture, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Ancien Evêché: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Vizille: Bogdanmoisuc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Magasin-CNAC: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Grenoble: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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