What to see in Villars, from Musée de la mine Jean-Marie Somet on
Museums or galleries make up 31 of the 38 places on the list. 2 places to visit are mapped in Villars, with 36 more within 5 km of its centre. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. For a longer trip, Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy lies 11 km away.
Best known, in and near Villars
After Musée de la mine Jean-Marie Somet come 3 museums, an attraction and a cathedral.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne3.6 km southeast, in Saint-Étienne
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole1.4 km east, in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
MuseumCouriot - Musée de la Mine3.5 km southeast, in Saint-Étienne
MuseumMusée des transports urbains de Saint-Étienne et sa région1.3 km northeast, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezBest 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 shows most of the 36 nearby to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Villars; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
31 museums or galleries and 4 châteaux or heritage sites top the count.
Dark: in Villars. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
The 2 inside Villars come first, then 36 more within 5 km of its centre.
Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne
Cathedral located in Loire, in France.
7Musée d'Art et d'Industrie de Saint-Étienne
Art and Industry museum in Saint-Étienne.
The 2 places in Villars first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
The standout of the 12 is Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy, 11 km from town.
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy11 km southwest, in FirminyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent8 km west, in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban32 km east, in Saint-Maurice-l'ExilAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert11 km southwest, in FirminyAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois9.5 km west, in ChamblesMuseumMuseumChâteau de la Bastie d'Urfé36 km northwest, in Saint-Étienne-le-MolardChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochetaillée9.4 km southeast, in Saint-ÉtienneAttractionAttractionUnité d'habitation de Firminy-Vert11 km southwest, in FirminyAttractionAttractionStade de Firminy-Vert11 km southwest, in FirminyZooZooSafari de Peaugres36 km southeast, in PeaugresChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu25 km east, in Pélussin
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond22 km northwest, in Montrond-les-BainsPlaces within 40 km of Villars with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Villars
What is there to see in Villars?
The first on our list in Villars are Musée de la mine Jean-Marie Somet and Petit Train. We list 2 places in town. Another 36 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Villars?
31 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la mine Jean-Marie Somet, Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole, Couriot - Musée de la Mine and Musée des transports urbains de Saint-Étienne et sa région.
What well-known places are within a day out of Villars?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy (11 km), Château de Grangent (8 km), Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (32 km), Maison de la culture de Firminy-Vert (11 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 Villars, 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 (8)
- Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole: AlSepPhoenix, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Couriot - Musée de la Mine: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des transports urbains de Saint-Étienne et sa région: Gregory Deryckère, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art et d'Industrie de Saint-Étienne: Hélène Rival, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy: Peter Christian Riemann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montrond: Groumfy69, Public domain, 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.