Pélussin to see, Château de Virieu first
4 places to visit are mapped in Pélussin. They include 3 châteaux and a gallery. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 4 of the places on the list. For a full day, there is Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban, 6.1 km away.
The names to know in Pélussin
Beyond Château de Virieu, there are 2 châteaux and a gallery.
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.
On the map
At the edge of the map sits Château de Virieu, 500 m out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pélussin; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 3 of the 4.
Dark: in Pélussin. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
The list is 4 places, all in town.
The 4 places in Pélussin first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond the town
Start with Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban, 6.1 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban6.1 km east, in Saint-Maurice-l'Exil
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon40 km north, in Lyon 5e
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne19 km northeast, in VienneAttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie20 km northeast, in Vienne
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne23 km west, in Saint-Étienne
MuseumÉglise Saint-Pierre de Vienne19 km northeast, in VienneAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon40 km north, in Lyon 5eZooZooSafari de Peaugres17 km south, in PeaugresAttractionAttractionPalais idéal33 km southeast, in Hauterives
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole24 km west, in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy31 km west, in Firminy
MuseumMusée des Confluences37 km north, in Lyon 2ePlaces within 40 km of Pélussin with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Pélussin: the answers
What is there to see in Pélussin?
The first on our list in Pélussin are Château de Virieu, La halle, La passerelle and Porte du château. We list 4 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Pélussin?
One, in town or within 5 km: La passerelle.
Which places in Pélussin are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Pélussin is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Virieu.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pélussin?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (6.1 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (40 km), Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne (19 km), Temple d'Auguste et de Livie (20 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 Pélussin, 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 (8)
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre de Vienne: SashiRolls, 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
- Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy: Peter Christian Riemann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, 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.