Roche-la-Molière to see, Château de Roche-la-Molière first
Of the 8 places to visit in and around Roche-la-Molière, 6 are museums or galleries. There are 3 places to visit in Roche-la-Molière, and 5 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 3 of the places on the list. Day-trippers head 5.2 km out to Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne.
Start with these in Roche-la-Molière
The list goes on from Château de Roche-la-Molière to 3 museums, a château and a gallery.
MuseumCouriot - Musée de la Mine4.5 km east, in Saint-ÉtienneMuseumMuseumMusée des pompiers de Firminy4.5 km southwest, in FirminyMuseumMuseumExplora4.4 km east, in Saint-ÉtienneBest 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 places, mapped
At 4.7 km, Musée de la mine Jean-Marie Somet is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Roche-la-Molière; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Museums or galleries lead the count with 6; 2 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Roche-la-Molière. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
In town there are 3, and the list adds 5 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Roche-la-Molière first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Roche-la-Molière → · Parks and trails in Roche-la-Molière →
A little further out
Leading the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne, 5.2 km away; they include 5 attractions and 2 museums.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne5.2 km east, in Saint-Étienne
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy5.8 km southwest, in Firminy
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole6.1 km northeast, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent6.4 km northwest, in Saint-Just-Saint-RambertAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert5.7 km southwest, in FirminyAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois6.3 km west, in Chambles
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban34 km east, in Saint-Maurice-l'ExilAttractionAttractionUnité d'habitation de Firminy-Vert6.5 km southwest, in FirminyAttractionAttractionStade de Firminy-Vert5.8 km southwest, in FirminyMuseumMuseumChâteau de la Bastie d'Urfé38 km northwest, in Saint-Étienne-le-MolardChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochetaillée10 km east, in Saint-ÉtienneZooZooSafari de Peaugres36 km southeast, in PeaugresPlaces within 40 km of Roche-la-Molière with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Roche-la-Molière: questions and answers
What is there to see in Roche-la-Molière?
The first on our list in Roche-la-Molière are Château de Roche-la-Molière, Château de la Roare and Salle d'exposition. We list 3 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Roche-la-Molière?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Salle d'exposition, Couriot - Musée de la Mine, Musée des pompiers de Firminy and Explora.
Which places in Roche-la-Molière are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Roche-la-Molière is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Roche-la-Molière.
What well-known places are within a day out of Roche-la-Molière?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (5.2 km), Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy (5.8 km), Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole (6.1 km), Château de Grangent (6.4 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 Roche-la-Molière, 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)
- Couriot - Musée de la Mine: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., 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 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
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, 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.