Start with Musée Barthélemy-Thimonnier: the sights of Amplepuis
2 places to visit are mapped in Amplepuis, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 3 châteaux and a museum, among others. Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette is worth a day, 28 km from the centre.
The headline places in Amplepuis
Once you have seen Musée Barthélemy-Thimonnier, try 3 châteaux.
MuseumMusée Barthélemy-Thimonnierin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochefortin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sarron3.4 km southwest, in FourneauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ronno4.5 km east, in RonnoBest 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
At the edge of the map sits Château de Ronno, 4.5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Amplepuis; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
3 of the 4 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Amplepuis. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
After the 2 in town come 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Amplepuis first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Amplepuis → · Parks and trails in Amplepuis →
Day trips
Head 28 km out for Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette, the best known of 12.
MuseumAbbaye de Charlieu24 km northwest, in CharlieuMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère39 km east, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'OrChâteauChâteauChâteau du Sou24 km east, in LacenasChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Chaize27 km northeast, in OdenasAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Savigny26 km southeast, in SavignyMuseumMuseumFossilea29 km east, in Saint-Jean-des-VignesChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fontaine30 km east, in AnseAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Bernard31 km east, in Saint-BernardChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châtillon-d'Azergues26 km southeast, in ChâtillonPlaces within 40 km of Amplepuis with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Amplepuis: the answers
What is there to see in Amplepuis?
The first on our list in Amplepuis are Musée Barthélemy-Thimonnier and Château de Rochefort. We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Amplepuis?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Barthélemy-Thimonnier.
What well-known places are within a day out of Amplepuis?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette (28 km), Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (33 km), Château de la Roche (20 km), Abbaye de Charlieu (24 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 Amplepuis, 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 Barthélemy-Thimonnier: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.