Roanne’s places to visit, starting with Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette
Among the places to visit in and near Roanne are 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum. Mapped in Roanne are 2 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 7. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. Château de la Roche, 16 km away, is the best-known day out.
Top of the list in Roanne
Then come 2 châteaux, a gallery and an attraction, behind Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelettein townArt galleryArt galleryLe Bateau Librein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaulieu2 km west, in RiorgesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Neubourg3.7 km west, in RiorgesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Vincent4.9 km southeast, in Saint-Vincent-de-BoissetTheme parkTheme parkJungle park3.6 km southeast, in Le CoteauBest 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.
Where to go
The map ends at Château de Saint-Vincent, 4.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Roanne; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (4), then museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Roanne. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
The town has 2; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 7 more.
The 2 places in Roanne first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Allow a day for Château de la Roche, 16 km away, the pick of 8.
MuseumAbbaye de Charlieu15 km northeast, in CharlieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montgilbert34 km west, in Ferrières-sur-SichonAttractionAttractionArboretum des Grands-Murcins14 km west, in ArconAttractionAttractionChâteau de Couzan35 km south, in Sail-sous-CouzanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Drée36 km northeast, in CurbignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dyo38 km northeast, in DyoPlaces within 40 km of Roanne with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Roanne, answered
What is there to see in Roanne?
The first on our list in Roanne are Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette and Le Bateau Libre. We list 2 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Roanne?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette and Le Bateau Libre.
Which places in Roanne are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Roanne is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette.
What well-known places are within a day out of Roanne?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de la Roche (16 km), Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (35 km), Abbaye de Charlieu (15 km), Château de Montgilbert (34 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 Roanne, 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 (2)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette: arneonreloi[at]yahoo[.]fr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Charlieu: Welleschik, 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.