What to see in Craponne: La Baie des Pirates and one more
Among the places to visit in and near Craponne are 7 châteaux, 6 museums and 3 forts. 2 places to visit are mapped in Craponne, with 20 more within 5 km of its centre. Travel 20 km and you reach Parc Olympique lyonnais.
Must-know places in Craponne
After La Baie des Pirates come 2 museums, 2 forts and a château.
MuseumMusée des sciences biologiques docteur Mérieux4.3 km north, in Marcy-l'ÉtoileBest 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.
Map of the places
At the edge of the map sits Château de Ménival, 5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Craponne; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (11); next, museums or galleries (6).
Dark: in Craponne. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 20 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Craponne first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 20 km away.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais20 km east, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon8.8 km east, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon8.2 km east, in Lyon 5eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon7.6 km east, in Lyon 5eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette11 km northwest, in ÉveuxGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or11 km east, in Lyon 6e
MuseumMusée des Confluences7.4 km east, in Lyon 2eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon7.5 km east, in Lyon 5e
MuseumLugdunum7.6 km east, in Lyon 5e
MuseumGadagne8.2 km east, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon11 km east, in Lyon 6eMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art contemporain de Lyon11 km northeast, in Lyon 6ePlaces within 40 km of Craponne with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Craponne: questions
What is there to see in Craponne?
The first on our list in Craponne are La Baie des Pirates and Musée de la Blanchisserie. We list 2 places in town. Another 20 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Craponne?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la Blanchisserie, Musée des sciences biologiques docteur Mérieux, Entre'Vue and La maison du blanchisseur.
What well-known places are within a day out of Craponne?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (20 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (8.8 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (8.2 km), Théâtre antique de Lyon (7.6 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 Craponne, 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 des sciences biologiques docteur Mérieux: Jbureau, 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
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lugdunum: Alorange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gadagne: Mathilde HOSPITAL (Gadagne), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, 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.