Château d'Essalois opens Chambles’s list
2 places to visit are mapped in Chambles, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. There are 3 châteaux and an attraction to choose from. The town’s list includes 2 listed historic monuments. Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne lies 12 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The first to see in Chambles
Then come 3 châteaux, behind Château d'Essalois.
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 of the places
The map ends at Château de Saint-Victor sur Loire, 2.4 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chambles; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 3 of the 4.
Dark: in Chambles. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 4 on the list
The town has 2; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 2 more.
The 2 places in Chambles first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
The standout of the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne, 12 km from town.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne12 km east, in Saint-Étienne
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy8.8 km southeast, in Firminy
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole11 km east, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert8.9 km southeast, in FirminyMuseumMuseumChâteau de la Bastie d'Urfé33 km north, in Saint-Étienne-le-MolardAttractionAttractionUnité d'habitation de Firminy-Vert9.2 km southeast, in Firminy
MuseumCouriot - Musée de la Mine11 km east, in Saint-ÉtienneAttractionAttractionStade de Firminy-Vert8.9 km southeast, in FirminyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochetaillée17 km east, in Saint-Étienne
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond21 km north, in Montrond-les-BainsAttractionAttractionChâteau de Couzan37 km northwest, in Sail-sous-CouzanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu35 km east, in PélussinPlaces within 40 km of Chambles with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Chambles
What is there to see in Chambles?
The first on our list in Chambles are Château d'Essalois and Château de Vassalieux. We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Chambles?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Chambles or within 5 km.
Which places in Chambles are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Chambles are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château d'Essalois and Château de Vassalieux.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chambles?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (12 km), Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy (8.8 km), Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole (11 km), Maison de la culture de Firminy-Vert (8.9 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 Chambles, 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 (5)
- 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
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.