Where to go in Champdieu: Prieuré de Champdieu and one more
Champdieu’s list takes in 3 attractions, 3 museums and 2 châteaux. We list 2 places to visit in Champdieu and 8 within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. The centre alone has 2 within 1 km. Further out, Château de la Bastie d'Urfé is 9.9 km away.
Best known, in and near Champdieu
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a monastery and an attraction.
MuseumMusée d'Allard3.8 km south, in Montbrison
AttractionSalle des États de Forez et maison Latour4.2 km south, in MontbrisonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montrouge3.9 km east, in SavigneuxBest 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
To the south is where most of the 8 lie.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Champdieu; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 4; 3 are other sights.
Dark: in Champdieu. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
2 in town lead, with 8 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
Couvent des Oratoriens de Montbrison
Convent located in Loire, in France.
Salle des États de Forez et maison Latour
Hall decorated with the 292 vassals’ coats of arms constituting the arrière-ban of the Count Jean Ist of Forez on occasion of his emancipation in 1290 or/and his marriage in 1296.
The 2 places in Champdieu first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Champdieu → · Parks and trails in Champdieu →
Bigger names, a drive away
Top of the 12 day trips: Château de la Bastie d'Urfé, at 9.9 km.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne34 km southeast, in Saint-ÉtienneAttractionAttractionChâteau de Couzan11 km northwest, in Sail-sous-CouzanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chalmazel17 km northwest, in Chalmazel-Jeansagnière
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy34 km southeast, in FirminyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent25 km southeast, in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole32 km southeast, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche29 km north, in Saint-Priest-la-Roche
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond14 km east, in Montrond-les-BainsAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois27 km southeast, in ChamblesAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert34 km southeast, in Firminy
MuseumCouriot - Musée de la Mine34 km southeast, in Saint-ÉtiennePlaces within 40 km of Champdieu with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Champdieu, answered
What is there to see in Champdieu?
The first on our list in Champdieu are Prieuré de Champdieu and Centre de l'Art roman en Forez. We list 2 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Champdieu?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Centre de l'Art roman en Forez, Musée d'Allard, Galerie XXIe and La Diana.
Which places in Champdieu are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Champdieu is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Prieuré de Champdieu.
What well-known places are within a day out of Champdieu?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (9.9 km), Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (34 km), Château de Couzan (11 km), Château de Chalmazel (17 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 Champdieu, 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)
- Musée d'Allard: Azaayle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salle des États de Forez et maison Latour: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Château de Montrond: Groumfy69, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Couriot - Musée de la Mine: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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