An attraction just outside Leigneux: Château de Couzan
Nothing on our list is in Leigneux; the 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its centre. There are 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum to choose from. Go 8.3 km out for Château de la Bastie d'Urfé.
The best known around Leigneux
Then come 3 châteaux, a museum and an attraction, behind Château de Couzan.
ChâteauChâteau de Chabert2 km east, in Boën-sur-LignonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Goutelas4 km southeast, in MarcouxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauvoir4.8 km northeast, in ArthunMuseumMuseumMusée des Vignerons du Forez2.1 km east, in Boën-sur-LignonAttractionAttractionOrgues basaltiques3.7 km west, in PalogneuxBest 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.
Plotted on the map
Out at 4.8 km is Château de Beauvoir, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Leigneux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Châteaux or heritage sites number 3, other sights 2.
Dark: in Leigneux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 6 places listed.
Nothing is mapped in Leigneux itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
Day trips number 12; the best known is Château de la Bastie d'Urfé, 8.3 km off.
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond23 km southeast, in Montrond-les-Bains
Art galleryCreux de l'enfer35 km west, in ThiersAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois38 km southeast, in ChamblesAttractionAttractionArboretum des Grands-Murcins31 km north, in ArconChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bostfranchet32 km south, in Saillant
MuseumMusée de la coutellerie de Thiers35 km west, in ThiersMuseumMuseumVallée des Rouets33 km west, in ThiersPlaces within 40 km of Leigneux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Leigneux, answered
Are there attractions near Leigneux?
Nothing is mapped in Leigneux itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Couzan, Château de Chabert, Château de Goutelas and Château de Beauvoir.
Are there museums in or near Leigneux?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée des Vignerons du Forez.
What well-known places are within a day out of Leigneux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (8.3 km), Château de Chalmazel (11 km), Château de la Roche (19 km), Château d'Aulteribe (37 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 Leigneux, 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 (4)
- Château de Chabert: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montrond: Groumfy69, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Creux de l'enfer: Lethiernois, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la coutellerie de Thiers: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.