4.1 km from Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, Arboretum des Grands-Murcins leads the list
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 5 km of its centre, none in Saint-Alban-les-Eaux. Look for an attraction, a château and a museum. The big name further out is Château de Montgilbert, 25 km from the centre.
The first to see around Saint-Alban-les-Eaux
Beyond Arboretum des Grands-Murcins, there are a château, a museum 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.
Where they are
Head to the northwest for most of the 4 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
The list holds an attraction, a château and a museum.
Dark: in Saint-Alban-les-Eaux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 4 on the list
4 places, all within 5 km of its centre, make the list.
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Alban-les-Eaux itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux → · Parks and trails in Saint-Alban-les-Eaux →
Around the region
Top of the 12 day trips: Château de Montgilbert, at 25 km.
MuseumAbbaye de Charlieu24 km northeast, in CharlieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset34 km west, in BussetChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chalmazel35 km south, in Chalmazel-JeansagnièreAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Palice35 km northwest, in LapalisseAttractionAttractionChâteau de Couzan31 km south, in Sail-sous-Couzan
Art galleryCreux de l'enfer35 km southwest, in Thiers
MuseumMusée de la coutellerie de Thiers35 km southwest, in ThiersMuseumMuseumVallée des Rouets32 km southwest, in ThiersFortFortRemparts de Thiers35 km southwest, in ThiersPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Saint-Alban-les-Eaux
Are there attractions near Saint-Alban-les-Eaux?
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Alban-les-Eaux itself, but within 5 km there are Arboretum des Grands-Murcins, Château de la Bernarde, Chalet Exposition Arboretum and Maison du Terroir et de l'Artisanat.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Alban-les-Eaux?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Chalet Exposition Arboretum and Maison du Terroir et de l'Artisanat.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montgilbert (25 km), Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (33 km), Château de la Roche (18 km), Abbaye de Charlieu (24 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 Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, 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 (3)
- Abbaye de Charlieu: Welleschik, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Creux de l'enfer: Lethiernois, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la coutellerie de Thiers: Sylenius, 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.