Trips from Bonson, starting with Château de Bouthéon
Visitors to Bonson can choose from 3 museums, 3 châteaux and an attraction. All of it lies outside: 9 places within 5 km of its centre, none in Bonson. The big name further out is Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne, 16 km from the centre.
Around Bonson: where to begin
Beyond Château de Bouthéon, there are 2 museums, 2 châteaux and a water park.
AttractionChâteau de Bouthéon4.2 km northeast, in Andrézieux-Bouthéon
MuseumMusée des civilisations de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert3.2 km southeast, in Saint-Just-Saint-RambertChâteauChâteauManoir du Colombier4.8 km southwest, in Saint-Marcellin-en-ForezChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sury3.2 km northwest, in Sury-le-ComtalMuseumMuseumL'Aventure du Train3 km east, in Andrézieux-BouthéonWater parkWater parkNautiform4.2 km east, in Andrézieux-BouthéonBest 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.
Where they are
Out at 4.8 km is Manoir du Colombier, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bonson; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Count 4 museums or galleries and 3 châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Bonson. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
These 9 are all within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Bonson itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The wider area
Head 16 km out for Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne, the best known of 12.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne16 km southeast, in Saint-ÉtienneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent7.1 km southeast, in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy16 km south, in Firminy
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole14 km southeast, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezMuseumMuseumChâteau de la Bastie d'Urfé25 km northwest, in Saint-Étienne-le-MolardAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois9.3 km south, in ChamblesAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert17 km south, in Firminy
MuseumCouriot - Musée de la Mine16 km southeast, in Saint-ÉtienneAttractionAttractionUnité d'habitation de Firminy-Vert17 km south, in Firminy
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond13 km north, in Montrond-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochetaillée22 km southeast, in Saint-ÉtienneAttractionAttractionStade de Firminy-Vert17 km south, in FirminyPlaces within 40 km of Bonson with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Bonson: the answers
Are there attractions near Bonson?
Nothing is mapped in Bonson itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Bouthéon, Musée des civilisations de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, Manoir du Colombier and Château de Sury.
Are there museums in or near Bonson?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des civilisations de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, L'Aventure du Train, Flux Libre and Prieuré de Saint-Rambert.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bonson?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (16 km), Château de Grangent (7.1 km), Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy (16 km), Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole (14 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 Bonson, 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)
- Château de Bouthéon: SB (Ville d'Andrézieux-Bouthéon), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des civilisations de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert: O-R, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy: Peter Christian Riemann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole: AlSepPhoenix, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Couriot - Musée de la Mine: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montrond: Groumfy69, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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