In Villerest, Parc de la plage is the place to visit
Visitors to Villerest can choose from 5 attractions, 4 châteaux and 2 theme parks. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 13 beyond the one in Villerest. A longer outing takes you to Château de la Roche, 13 km off.
Where to start in Villerest
Parc de la plage aside, the next best known are 2 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette4.2 km northeast, in RoanneChâteauChâteauManoir de la Mure4.9 km southwest, in Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-LoireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaulieu3.6 km north, in RiorgesAttractionAttractionMaison de la Prévôté4.7 km east, in ParignyAttractionAttractionChâteau de Neubourg3.9 km north, in RiorgesBest 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.
Mapped around Villerest
The list reaches out to Manoir de la Mure, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Villerest; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (5), then other sights (5).
Dark: in Villerest. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 13 more.
The one place in Villerest, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Villerest → · Parks and trails in Villerest →
Further afield
Head 13 km out for Château de la Roche, the best known of 8.
MuseumAbbaye de Charlieu20 km northeast, in CharlieuAttractionAttractionArboretum des Grands-Murcins12 km west, in ArconChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chalmazel37 km southwest, in Chalmazel-JeansagnièreAttractionAttractionChâteau de Couzan31 km south, in Sail-sous-CouzanMuseumMuseumVallée des Rouets39 km southwest, in ThiersPlaces within 40 km of Villerest with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Villerest
What is there to see in Villerest?
The one place mapped in Villerest is Parc de la plage. We list 1 place in town. Another 13 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Villerest?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette and Le Bateau Libre.
What well-known places are within a day out of Villerest?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de la Roche (13 km), Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (31 km), Château de Montgilbert (32 km), Abbaye de Charlieu (20 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 Villerest, 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 (2)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette: arneonreloi[at]yahoo[.]fr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Charlieu: Welleschik, 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.