Places to visit in Vif, led by Musée Champollion
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 5 of its 7. There are 3 places to visit in Vif, and 4 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 3 of the places on the list. Day-trippers head 8.5 km out to Musée de la Révolution française.
Top of the list in Vif
After Musée Champollion, look out for 2 monasteries, an abbey and a château.
MuseumMusée Champollionin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent de la Visitation Sainte-Marie de Vifin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Ursulines de Vifin townAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Saint-Michel de Connexe4.5 km east, in Champ-sur-DracChâteauChâteauChâteau de Malissoles4.7 km northeast, in Varces-Allières-et-RissetAttractionAttractionManoir de Brigaudières4 km north, in Varces-Allières-et-RissetBest 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.
On the map
Furthest out is Château de Malissoles, at 4.7 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vif; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 5 of the 7.
Dark: in Vif. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
First the 3 in town, then the 4 within 5 km of its centre.
Couvent de la Visitation Sainte-Marie de Vif
Convent located in Isère, in France.
Couvent des Ursulines de Vif
Convent located in Isère, in France.
Prieuré de Saint-Michel de Connexe
Priory located in Isère, in France.
The 3 places in Vif first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Out of town
Start with Musée de la Révolution française, 8.5 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumMusée de la Révolution française8.5 km east, in Vizille
MuseumMusée de Grenoble17 km north, in GrenobleMonastery or conventMonastery or conventGrande Chartreuse36 km north, in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
ChâteauChâteau de Vizille8.4 km east, in VizilleCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble17 km north, in Grenoble
AttractionBastille17 km north, in Grenoble
AttractionLa Casamaures17 km north, in Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux
AttractionTour Perret16 km north, in Grenoble
MuseumMagasin-CNAC15 km north, in Grenoble
MuseumMusée de l'Ancien Evêché17 km north, in Grenoble
MuseumMusée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Isère16 km north, in GrenobleAttractionAttractionUriage-les-Bains15 km northeast, in Vaulnaveys-le-HautPlaces within 40 km of Vif with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Vif: questions
What is there to see in Vif?
The first on our list in Vif are Musée Champollion, Couvent de la Visitation Sainte-Marie de Vif and Couvent des Ursulines de Vif. We list 3 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vif?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Champollion.
Which places in Vif are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Vif is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Musée Champollion.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vif?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée de la Révolution française (8.5 km), Musée de Grenoble (17 km), Grande Chartreuse (36 km), Château de Vizille (8.4 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 Vif, 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 Champollion: Julien Peytard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Révolution française: ThomasBigot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Grenoble: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Vizille: Bogdanmoisuc, 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
- Magasin-CNAC: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Ancien Evêché: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Isère: Isere-culture, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.