Usson-en-Forez’s places to visit, starting with Écomusée des monts du Forez
Mapped in Usson-en-Forez are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 2. On the list: 2 attractions, a museum and a château, among others. The middle of town keeps 2 within 1 km. Make a day of it at Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, 38 km away.
Highlights of Usson-en-Forez
2 attractions, a château and a fort follow Écomusée des monts du Forez.
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.
Places on the map
The list reaches out to Portes de Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon, 4.1 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Usson-en-Forez; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
The two biggest groups: other sights (2) and châteaux or heritage sites (2).
Dark: in Usson-en-Forez. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Usson-en-Forez
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Usson-en-Forez first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Usson-en-Forez → · Parks and trails in Usson-en-Forez →
Big names nearby
Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe (38 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay39 km south, in Le Puy-en-Velay
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne35 km east, in Saint-ÉtienneMuseumMuseumChâteau de la Bastie d'Urfé39 km north, in Saint-Étienne-le-Molard
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy27 km east, in FirminyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Viverols6.5 km northwest, in ViverolsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale de la Chaise-Dieu20 km west, in La Chaise-DieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bostfranchet9.1 km north, in SaillantChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent26 km east, in Saint-Just-Saint-RambertChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chavaniac38 km southwest, in Chavaniac-Lafayette
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole35 km east, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chalencon12 km south, in Saint-André-de-ChalenconPlaces within 40 km of Usson-en-Forez with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Usson-en-Forez
What is there to see in Usson-en-Forez?
The first on our list in Usson-en-Forez are Écomusée des monts du Forez, Borne des 3 Provinces and Four à Poix. We list 3 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Usson-en-Forez?
One, in town or within 5 km: Écomusée des monts du Forez.
What well-known places are within a day out of Usson-en-Forez?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe (38 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay (39 km), Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (35 km), Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (39 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 Usson-en-Forez, 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 Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay: GIRAUD Patrick, CC BY-SA 1.0, 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
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.