Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy
Church located in Loire, France.
Attractions in Firminy
Photo: Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy, Peter Christian Riemann (CC BY-SA 4.0)Start with Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy: the sights of Firminy
On foot in Firminy, 8 places to visit are within 1 km of the centre. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 4 beyond the 9 in Firminy. Among them are 5 attractions, 4 châteaux and 2 museums. France lists 7 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Beyond the town, Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne sits 9.6 km away.
In Firminy
9
inside the commune
Within 5 km
4
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
2
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
6
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
7
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Best known, in and near Firminy
Next to Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy, the best known are 4 attractions and a fort.
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminyin townAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vertin townAttractionAttractionUnité d'habitation de Firminy-Vertin townAttractionAttractionStade de Firminy-Vertin townAttractionAttractionChâteau des Bruneauxin townFortFortPorte Saint-Pierrein townBest 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
Finding your way
Beyond the town, the 4 nearby are mostly to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Firminy; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
The kinds on offer
Count 6 châteaux or heritage sites and 5 other sights.
Museums & galleries 2 museums2 in town
Châteaux & heritage 4 châteaux · 1 church · 1 fort2 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions5 in town
Dark: in Firminy. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
All of them, one by one
9 in town lead, with 4 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 9 places in Firminy first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Names further out
Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne, at 9.6 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne9.6 km northeast, in Saint-Étienne
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole11 km northeast, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent9.1 km north, in Saint-Just-Saint-RambertAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois7.1 km northwest, in Chambles
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban36 km east, in Saint-Maurice-l'Exil
MuseumCouriot - Musée de la Mine8.9 km northeast, in Saint-ÉtienneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochetaillée13 km east, in Saint-ÉtienneZooZooSafari de Peaugres36 km east, in PeaugresGardenGardenArboretum de l'Hermet20 km southeast, in RiotordChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu30 km east, in Pélussin
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond29 km north, in Montrond-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chalencon26 km southwest, in Saint-André-de-ChalenconPlaces within 40 km of Firminy with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Firminy
What is there to see in Firminy?
The first on our list in Firminy are Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy, Maison de la culture de Firminy-Vert, Unité d'habitation de Firminy-Vert and Stade de Firminy-Vert. We list 9 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Firminy?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des pompiers de Firminy and Écomusée des Bruneaux.
Which places in Firminy are listed historic monuments?
7 places on this page in Firminy are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy, Maison de la culture de Firminy-Vert, Unité d'habitation de Firminy-Vert and Stade de Firminy-Vert.
What well-known places are within a day out of Firminy?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (9.6 km), Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole (11 km), Château de Grangent (9.1 km), Château d'Essalois (7.1 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 Firminy, 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 (6)
- Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy: Peter Christian Riemann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole: AlSepPhoenix, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, 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.