Château Dorian is the place to visit in Fraisses
Around Fraisses, the places to visit include 5 attractions, 3 châteaux and 2 museums. We list one place to visit in Fraisses and 11 within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. A drive of 11 km brings you to Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne.
Best known, in and near Fraisses
Behind Château Dorian on the list are 4 attractions and a church.
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy1.6 km east, in FirminyAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert1.9 km east, in FirminyAttractionAttractionUnité d'habitation de Firminy-Vert1.5 km southeast, in FirminyAttractionAttractionStade de Firminy-Vert1.8 km east, in FirminyAttractionAttractionChâteau des Bruneaux1.4 km southeast, in FirminyBest 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
Out at 2.5 km is Château de Cornillon, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fraisses; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (5) than anything else, then other sights (5).
Dark: in Fraisses. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Fraisses
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 11 more.
Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy
Church located in Loire, France.
Unité d'habitation de Firminy-Vert
Building designed by Le Corbusier.
The one place in Fraisses, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Within a day
The standout of the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne, 11 km from town.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne11 km northeast, in Saint-ÉtienneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent8.9 km north, in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole13 km northeast, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois6.5 km north, in Chambles
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban38 km east, in Saint-Maurice-l'Exil
MuseumCouriot - Musée de la Mine10 km northeast, in Saint-ÉtienneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochetaillée14 km east, in Saint-ÉtienneZooZooSafari de Peaugres38 km east, in PeaugresGardenGardenArboretum de l'Hermet20 km southeast, in RiotordChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu32 km east, in PélussinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chalencon25 km southwest, in Saint-André-de-Chalencon
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond29 km north, in Montrond-les-BainsPlaces within 40 km of Fraisses with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Fraisses
What is there to see in Fraisses?
The one place mapped in Fraisses is Château Dorian. We list 1 place in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Fraisses?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des pompiers de Firminy and Écomusée des Bruneaux.
Which places in Fraisses are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Fraisses is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château Dorian.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fraisses?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (11 km), Château de Grangent (8.9 km), Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole (13 km), Château d'Essalois (6.5 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 Fraisses, 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.