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Attractions in Saint-Claude

Saint-Claude to see, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude first

6 places to visit stand within 1 km of the middle of Saint-Claude. The commune itself has 7 places on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its centre. They include 4 museums, 2 abbeys and 2 attractions. In town, 2 sites are listed historic monuments. Further afield lies Marmite du diable, at 24 km.

Photo: Musée de l'Abbaye, Pmau (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Saint-Claude
7
inside the commune
Within 5 km
2
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
3
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
2
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

First stops in Saint-Claude

Once you have seen Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude, try 2 abbeys, 2 museums and an attraction.

CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claudein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Claudein townMuseumMusée de l'Abbayein townMuseumMusée de la Pipe et du Diamant de Saint-Claudein townAbbeyPalais abbatial de Saint-Claudein townAttractionAttractionGrotte du Célaryin town

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

Where things are

Furthest from the centre is Grotte du Célary, 6.3 km away.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Claude; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

A breakdown by kind

4 are museums or galleries; châteaux or heritage sites come next with 3.

Museums & galleries 4 museums3 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 2 abbeys · 1 cathedral3 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions1 in town · 1 nearby

Dark: in Saint-Claude. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Place by place

7 in town lead, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 7 places in Saint-Claude first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Saint-Claude → · Parks and trails in Saint-Claude →

Further afield

Further out, the best known

Worth the drive, Marmite du diable (24 km) is first of the 11.

AttractionAttractionMarmite du diable24 km northwest, in Pont-de-PoitteChâteauChâteau de Voltaire24 km southeast, in Ferney-VoltaireAttractionAttractionBarrage de Génissiat38 km south, in FranclensChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cornod25 km west, in CornodAttractionAttractionFort l'Écluse30 km south, in LéazAttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs39 km northwest, in Baume-les-MessieursAttractionAttractionChâteau de Syam35 km north, in SyamChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chevreaux38 km west, in ChevreauxAttractionAttractionForges de Syam36 km north, in SyamMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Pomier39 km southeast, in PrésillyChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Ternier33 km southeast, in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

Places within 40 km of Saint-Claude with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Questions about attractions in Saint-Claude

What is there to see in Saint-Claude?

The first on our list in Saint-Claude are Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude, Abbaye de Saint-Claude, Musée de l'Abbaye and Musée de la Pipe et du Diamant de Saint-Claude. We list 7 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Saint-Claude?

4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de l'Abbaye, Musée de la Pipe et du Diamant de Saint-Claude, Le Monde des Automates and Musée de la Tournerie - Artisanat sur Corne.

Which places in Saint-Claude are listed historic monuments?

2 places on this page in Saint-Claude are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude and Palais abbatial de Saint-Claude.

What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Claude?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marmite du diable (24 km), Château de Voltaire (24 km), Barrage de Génissiat (38 km), Château de Cornod (25 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 Saint-Claude, 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)

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.