Prieuré de Champdieu leads what is near Pralong
None of our places to visit is in Pralong; 6 are within 5 km of its centre. The commonest are 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum. Out of town, Château de la Bastie d'Urfé is 7.9 km away.
Just outside Pralong, the best known
Then come 3 châteaux, a museum and an attraction, behind Prieuré de Champdieu.
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.
The layout
The list reaches out to Château de la Pierre, 4.2 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pralong; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (3), then other sights (2).
Dark: in Pralong. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 6 places listed.
Nothing is mapped in Pralong itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond the town
Of the 12 day trips, Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (7.9 km) is the best known.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne37 km southeast, in Saint-ÉtienneChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche26 km north, in Saint-Priest-la-Roche
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy37 km southeast, in Firminy
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole35 km southeast, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent28 km southeast, in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond16 km east, in Montrond-les-BainsAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois30 km southeast, in ChamblesAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert37 km southeast, in FirminyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bostfranchet24 km southwest, in SaillantPlaces within 40 km of Pralong with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Pralong: your questions
Are there attractions near Pralong?
Nothing is mapped in Pralong itself, but within 5 km there are Prieuré de Champdieu, Château Sainte-Anne, Château de Chalain and Château de la Pierre.
Are there museums in or near Pralong?
One, in town or within 5 km: Centre de l'Art roman en Forez.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pralong?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (7.9 km), Château de Couzan (8.4 km), Château de Chalmazel (15 km), Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (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 Pralong, 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)
- 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
- Château de Montrond: Groumfy69, Public domain, 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.