Start with Crapauduc: the sights of Lessy
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 22 of 35. 2 places to visit are mapped in Lessy, with 33 more within 5 km of its centre. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. Set 5.8 km out, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz makes a day trip.
Start here in Lessy
Close behind Crapauduc are 3 forts, an attraction and a museum.
MuseumMaison de Robert Schuman1.5 km southeast, in Scy-ChazellesFortFortGroupe fortifié du Saint-Quentin1.7 km east, in Scy-ChazellesBest 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
The map ends at Musée de la Guerre de 1870 et de l'Annexion, 4.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Lessy; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (22) and other sights (8).
Dark: in Lessy. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Lessy
The town has 2; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 33 more.
The 2 places in Lessy first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
The pick of the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz, 5.8 km off.
MuseumCentre Pompidou-Metz6.3 km east, in Metz
ChâteauPorte des Allemands6.5 km east, in MetzGardenGardenJardin botanique de Metz5.1 km east, in Montigny-lès-Metz
MuseumMusée de la Cour d'Or6 km east, in Metz
ZooParc zoologique d'Amnéville14 km north, in HagondangeAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Saint-Arnould5.5 km east, in Metz
Theme parkWalygator Grand-Est13 km north, in Maizières-lès-MetzAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gorze10 km southwest, in GorzeFortFortFort de Metz-Queuleu8.3 km east, in Metz
AttractionThe Monster13 km north, in Hagondange
MuseumFonds régional d’art contemporain de Lorraine6.1 km east, in MetzPlaces within 40 km of Lessy with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Lessy
What is there to see in Lessy?
The first on our list in Lessy are Crapauduc and La cadole du gentilhomme. We list 2 places in town. Another 33 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Lessy?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison de Robert Schuman, Musée de la Guerre de 1870 et de l'Annexion and L'Atelier de Charles.
What well-known places are within a day out of Lessy?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz (5.8 km), Centre Pompidou-Metz (6.3 km), Porte des Allemands (6.5 km), Jardin botanique de Metz (5.1 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 Lessy, 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)
- Maison de Robert Schuman: TCY, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre Pompidou-Metz: Gérald Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Porte des Allemands: Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Cour d'Or: user:Diligent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc zoologique d'Amnéville: Amnevillezoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walygator Grand-Est: Jony54, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Monster: Dad57c, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonds régional d’art contemporain de Lorraine: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, 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.