Seeing Les Rousses? Begin at Fort des Rousses
The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its centre. There are 3 museums and an attraction to choose from. At 30 km, Marmite du diable is worth the journey.
Leading places in Les Rousses
Following Fort des Rousses are 3 museums.
AttractionFort des Roussesin townMuseumMuseumMusée du skiin townMuseumMuseumEspace des mondes polaires3.8 km southwest, in PrémanonMuseumMuseumMusée Paul-Émile-Victor3.8 km southwest, in PrémanonBest 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
Furthest out is Espace des mondes polaires, at 3.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Les Rousses; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
Museums or galleries lead the count with 3 of 4.
Dark: in Les Rousses. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Les Rousses
2 in town lead, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 2 places in Les Rousses first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Les Rousses → · Parks and trails in Les Rousses →
Names further out
The standout of the 8 is Marmite du diable, 30 km from town.
ChâteauChâteau de Voltaire26 km south, in Ferney-VoltaireAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Claude19 km southwest, in Saint-ClaudeAttractionAttractionChâteau de Syam26 km north, in SyamAttractionAttractionForges de Syam26 km north, in Syam
GardenArboretum de Ripaille35 km east, in Thonon-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Ternier38 km south, in Saint-Julien-en-GenevoisPlaces within 40 km of Les Rousses with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Les Rousses
What is there to see in Les Rousses?
The first on our list in Les Rousses are Fort des Rousses and Musée du ski. We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Les Rousses?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du ski, Espace des mondes polaires and Musée Paul-Émile-Victor.
What well-known places are within a day out of Les Rousses?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marmite du diable (30 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude (19 km), Château de Voltaire (26 km), Abbaye de Saint-Claude (19 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 Les Rousses, 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 (3)
- Fort des Rousses: Liné1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Voltaire: Chateau de Voltaire, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum de Ripaille: Pymouss44, 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.