The one place to visit in Chevinay is Château de Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 8. Only one place to visit is in Chevinay, but 7 more are within 5 km of its centre. Further out, Parc Olympique lyonnais is 29 km away.
Where to start in Chevinay
Once you have seen Château de Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid, try 2 châteaux, a museum and a zoo.
MuseumMusée de la mine de Saint-Pierre-la-Palud2.2 km north, in Saint-Pierre-la-PaludZooZooParc animalier de Courzieu2.4 km south, in CourzieuFortFortOppidum du Châtelard4.3 km south, in CourzieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sain-Bel4.3 km north, in Sain-BelChâteauChâteauChâteau du Mas3 km west, in BessenayBest 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.
How they lie
At the edge of the map sits Château de Guinet, 4.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chevinay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Chevinay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
First the one in town, then the 7 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Chevinay, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
The standout of the 12 is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 29 km from town.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais29 km east, in Décines-CharpieuMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette5.3 km north, in Éveux
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon18 km east, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon17 km east, in Lyon 5eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon17 km east, in Lyon 5eGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or19 km east, in Lyon 6e
MuseumMusée des Confluences17 km east, in Lyon 2eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon17 km east, in Lyon 5e
MuseumLugdunum17 km east, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon20 km east, in Lyon 6e
MuseumGadagne17 km east, in Lyon 5eAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Savigny5.2 km northwest, in SavignyPlaces within 40 km of Chevinay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Chevinay
What is there to see in Chevinay?
The one place mapped in Chevinay is Château de Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid. We list 1 place in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Chevinay?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la mine de Saint-Pierre-la-Palud and Musée de la Mine et de la minéralogie.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chevinay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (29 km), Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette (5.3 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (18 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (17 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 Chevinay, 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)
- Musée de la mine de Saint-Pierre-la-Palud: Dominique Robert, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lugdunum: Alorange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gadagne: Mathilde HOSPITAL (Gadagne), CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.