Fort de Bron heads what Bron has to see
Among the places to visit in and near Bron are 15 gardens, 10 museums and 6 forts. There are 8 places to visit in Bron, and 35 more within 5 km of its centre. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 3 of them. Further afield, Parc Olympique lyonnais is 6.1 km from the centre.
The best known in Bron
Alongside Fort de Bron you find 3 forts, a garden and a museum.
FortFort de Bronin townGardenGardenParc de Parillyin townFortFortBatterie de Lessivasin townFortFortBatterie de Parillyin townFortFortMaison forte de Bronin townMuseumMuseumMaison des Artsin townBest 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 things are
The outermost point is Musée des moulages de Lyon, at 4.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bron; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
The two biggest groups: gardens (15) and museums or galleries (13).
Dark: in Bron. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
The 8 inside Bron come first, then 35 more within 5 km of its centre.
9Mini World Lyon
Animated miniature park in Vaulx-en-Velin, metropolis of Lyon, France.
13
14Jardin des Tout-petits-Adolphe-Lafont
Urban park in Villeurbanne.
The 8 places in Bron first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond the town
Parc Olympique lyonnais, at 6.1 km, heads the 12.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais6.1 km northeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon7 km northwest, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon7.2 km west, in Lyon 5eGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or6.7 km northwest, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon7.7 km west, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon6.1 km northwest, in Lyon 6e
MuseumMusée des Confluences7.4 km west, in Lyon 2eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon7.7 km west, in Lyon 5e
MuseumGadagne7.3 km northwest, in Lyon 5eMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art contemporain de Lyon7.1 km northwest, in Lyon 6e
MuseumLugdunum7.6 km west, in Lyon 5eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette24 km west, in ÉveuxPlaces within 40 km of Bron with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Bron
What is there to see in Bron?
The first on our list in Bron are Fort de Bron, Parc de Parilly, Batterie de Lessivas and Batterie de Parilly. We list 8 places in town. Another 35 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bron?
13 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison des Arts, Institut Lumière, Musée urbain Tony Garnier and Musée d'histoire de la médecine et de la pharmacie de Lyon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bron?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (6.1 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (7 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (7.2 km), Parc de la Tête d'Or (6.7 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 Bron, 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 (13)
- Fort de Bron: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Institut Lumière: Matt Neale from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Sergent Blandan: Prométhée, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée urbain Tony Garnier: Gnrc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Droguier de l'Institut des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques: Delphine Montagne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée communal de la Résistance et de la Déportation de Vénissieux: Alex 69200 vx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Olympique lyonnais: AsGunReview, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon: Jastrow, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gadagne: Mathilde HOSPITAL (Gadagne), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lugdunum: Alorange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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