Nothing mapped in Lavieu itself; Château de Quérezieux is the nearest draw
The commune has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its centre. There are 2 châteaux and an attraction to choose from. A longer outing takes you to Château de la Bastie d'Urfé, 21 km off.
Where to start near Lavieu
Next to Château de Quérezieux, the best known are a château and an attraction.
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.
Around Lavieu, mapped
Château de Quérezieux marks the outer edge, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Lavieu; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 2 of 3.
Dark: in Lavieu. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
These 3 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Nothing is mapped in Lavieu itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Within a day
Allow a day for Château de la Bastie d'Urfé, 21 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne29 km east, in Saint-Étienne
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy26 km southeast, in FirminyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent19 km southeast, in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole27 km east, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chalmazel23 km northwest, in Chalmazel-JeansagnièreAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois19 km southeast, in ChamblesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bostfranchet13 km southwest, in SaillantAttractionAttractionChâteau de Couzan22 km north, in Sail-sous-CouzanAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert26 km southeast, in FirminyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale de la Chaise-Dieu36 km southwest, in La Chaise-DieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Viverols17 km southwest, in ViverolsPlaces within 40 km of Lavieu with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Lavieu
Are there attractions near Lavieu?
Nothing is mapped in Lavieu itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Quérezieux, Château du Rousset and Sentier d'interprétation du Montclaret.
Are there museums in or near Lavieu?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Lavieu or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Lavieu?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (21 km), Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (29 km), Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy (26 km), Château de Grangent (19 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 Lavieu, 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 (3)
- 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
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.