Puits communal is Veyssilieu’s place to visit
16 of the 18 places to visit in and around Veyssilieu are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Veyssilieu is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 17. A day out reaches Parc Olympique lyonnais, 21 km away.
What Veyssilieu is known for
Beyond Puits communal, there are 4 châteaux and an archaeological site.
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
The map ends at Château de Chanille, 4.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Veyssilieu; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
16 of the 18 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Veyssilieu. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 17 within 5 km of its centre.
Site archéologique des Buissières
Archaeological site in Panossas, France.
Château de Montplaisant
Casle in Saint-Hilaire-de-Brens, Isère, France.
The one place in Veyssilieu, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Veyssilieu → · Parks and trails in Veyssilieu →
Days out
Out of town, Parc Olympique lyonnais (21 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais21 km northwest, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon32 km west, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon32 km west, in Lyon 5eAttractionAttractionCascade de Glandieu30 km east, in Brégnier-CordonGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or31 km west, in Lyon 6e
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne33 km southwest, in VienneAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon33 km west, in Lyon 5eAttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie32 km southwest, in Vienne
ChâteauChâteau de Fallavier10 km southwest, in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon31 km west, in Lyon 6e
MuseumMusée des Confluences32 km west, in Lyon 2eCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley37 km east, in BelleyPlaces within 40 km of Veyssilieu with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Veyssilieu
What is there to see in Veyssilieu?
The one place mapped in Veyssilieu is Puits communal. We list 1 place in town. Another 17 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Veyssilieu?
One, in town or within 5 km: Minéralogica.
What well-known places are within a day out of Veyssilieu?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (21 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (32 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (32 km), Cascade de Glandieu (30 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 Veyssilieu, 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 (7)
- Parc Olympique lyonnais: AsGunReview, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon: Jastrow, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Fallavier: moi-même, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, 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.