Around Poncins, Musée d'archéologie de Feurs leads the list
All of it lies outside: 3 places within 5 km of its centre, none in Poncins. They include a museum, a château and an attraction. For a full day, there is Château de la Bastie d'Urfé, 6.3 km away.
Top of the list around Poncins
Alongside Musée d'archéologie de Feurs you find a château and an attraction.
MuseumMusée d'archéologie de Feurs5 km east, in FeursChâteauChâteauChâteau des comtes de Forez4.9 km north, in CleppéAttractionAttractionMâts des Crues4.9 km southeast, in ChambéonBest 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
Furthest out is Musée d'archéologie de Feurs, at 5 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Poncins; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
The list holds a museum, a château and an attraction.
Dark: in Poncins. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Poncins
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Poncins itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Château de la Bastie d'Urfé, at 6.3 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne36 km southeast, in Saint-ÉtienneChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche19 km north, in Saint-Priest-la-RocheAttractionAttractionChâteau de Couzan15 km west, in Sail-sous-Couzan
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond11 km southeast, in Montrond-les-Bains
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole33 km southeast, in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy40 km south, in FirminyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chalmazel24 km west, in Chalmazel-JeansagnièreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent30 km south, in Saint-Just-Saint-RambertAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert40 km south, in FirminyAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois33 km south, in ChamblesPlaces within 40 km of Poncins with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Poncins
Are there attractions near Poncins?
Nothing is mapped in Poncins itself, but within 5 km there are Musée d'archéologie de Feurs, Château des comtes de Forez and Mâts des Crues.
Are there museums in or near Poncins?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée d'archéologie de Feurs.
What well-known places are within a day out of Poncins?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (6.3 km), Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette (37 km), Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (36 km), Château de la Roche (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 Poncins, 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)
- Musée d'archéologie de Feurs: Musée de Feurs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montrond: Groumfy69, Public domain, 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
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.