Commanderie de Verrières heads what Saint-Germain-Laval has to see
3 places to visit are mapped in Saint-Germain-Laval, and one more within 5 km of its centre. Among them are 2 châteaux, a museum and an abbey. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. The middle of town keeps 2 within 1 km. Set 13 km out, Château de la Bastie d'Urfé makes a day trip.
The headline places in Saint-Germain-Laval
Alongside Commanderie de Verrières you find a château, a museum and an abbey.
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.
Plotted on the map
The map ends at Château-prieuré de Pommiers-en-Forez, 3.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Germain-Laval; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 3 of 4.
Dark: in Saint-Germain-Laval. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
First the 3 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Saint-Germain-Laval first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Germain-Laval → · Parks and trails in Saint-Germain-Laval →
Trips out
Start with Château de la Bastie d'Urfé, 13 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumAbbaye de Charlieu38 km north, in Charlieu
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond27 km southeast, in Montrond-les-BainsAttractionAttractionArboretum des Grands-Murcins24 km northwest, in Arcon
Art galleryCreux de l'enfer36 km west, in Thiers
MuseumMusée de la coutellerie de Thiers36 km west, in ThiersMuseumMuseumVallée des Rouets34 km west, in ThiersFortFortRemparts de Thiers36 km west, in ThiersPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Germain-Laval with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Saint-Germain-Laval: questions
What is there to see in Saint-Germain-Laval?
The first on our list in Saint-Germain-Laval are Commanderie de Verrières, Château de Saint Germain Laval and Musée municipal. We list 3 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Germain-Laval?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée municipal.
Which places in Saint-Germain-Laval are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Germain-Laval is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Commanderie de Verrières.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Germain-Laval?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (13 km), Château de la Roche (9.8 km), Château de Couzan (12 km), Château de Chalmazel (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 Saint-Germain-Laval, 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)
- Abbaye de Charlieu: Welleschik, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montrond: Groumfy69, Public domain, 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.