Château de Goutelas, the place to visit in Marcoux
4 of the 7 places to visit in and around Marcoux are châteaux or heritage sites. One place to visit is mapped in Marcoux, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Make a day of it at Château de la Bastie d'Urfé, 5.4 km away.
Highlights of Marcoux
Beyond Château de Goutelas, there are 2 attractions, 2 châteaux and a church.
ChâteauChâteau de Chabert4 km north, in Boën-sur-LignonChâteauChâteauChâteau Sainte-Anne1.6 km southeast, in Marcilly-le-ChâtelChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Porchaire de Montverdun4.3 km east, in MontverdunAttractionAttractionVolerie du Forez1.6 km southeast, in Marcilly-le-ChâtelBest 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 4.3 km is Église Saint-Porchaire de Montverdun, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Marcoux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (4) than anything else, then other sights (2).
Dark: in Marcoux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
After the one in town come 6 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Marcoux, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
Château de la Bastie d'Urfé, 5.4 km away, is the best known of the 12.
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole39 km southeast, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent33 km southeast, in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond19 km southeast, in Montrond-les-BainsAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois35 km southeast, in Chambles
Art galleryCreux de l'enfer39 km northwest, in ThiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bostfranchet28 km south, in SaillantChâteauChâteauChâteau de Viverols32 km south, in Viverols
MuseumMusée de la coutellerie de Thiers39 km northwest, in ThiersAttractionAttractionArboretum des Grands-Murcins36 km north, in ArconPlaces within 40 km of Marcoux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Marcoux
What is there to see in Marcoux?
The one place mapped in Marcoux is Château de Goutelas. We list 1 place in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Marcoux?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée des Vignerons du Forez.
Which places in Marcoux are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Marcoux is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Goutelas.
What well-known places are within a day out of Marcoux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (5.4 km), Château de Chalmazel (13 km), Château de la Roche (22 km), Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole (39 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 Marcoux, 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 (5)
- Château de Chabert: MOSSOT, 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
- 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.