Things to do in Francheville: Fort du Bruissin and one other
Francheville and its surroundings hold 8 forts, 8 châteaux and 7 gardens. We list 2 places to visit in Francheville and 49 within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Further out, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon is 6.2 km away.
Start with these in Francheville
Next to Fort du Bruissin, the best known are 2 attractions, 2 museums and a château.
MuseumMusée des Confluences4.3 km east, in Lyon 2eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon4.8 km northeast, in Lyon 5e
MuseumLugdunum5 km northeast, in Lyon 5eBest 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.
The lie of the land
Fort de Vaise marks the outer edge, 5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Francheville; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
22 are châteaux or heritage sites; gardens come next with 7.
Dark: in Francheville. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 42 on the list
In town there are 2, and the list adds 49 more within 5 km of its centre.
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9Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Consolation de Vaise
Abbey located in Rhône, in France.
Basilique funéraire Saint-Laurent de Choulans
Basilica located in Rhône, in France.
Aqueduc du Gier dit du Plat de l'Air
Archaeological site.
The 2 places in Francheville first, then those within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 49.
The history of Francheville → · Parks and trails in Francheville →
Worth the drive
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, at 6.2 km, heads the 12 day trips.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon6.2 km northeast, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon5.5 km northeast, in Lyon 5e
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais17 km east, in Décines-CharpieuGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or8.3 km northeast, in Lyon 6eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette14 km northwest, in Éveux
MuseumGadagne5.6 km northeast, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon8.2 km northeast, in Lyon 6eMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art contemporain de Lyon8.5 km northeast, in Lyon 6e
MuseumMusée des Tissus5.5 km east, in Lyon 2eChâteauChâteauFort Saint-Jean5.2 km northeast, in Lyon 1erMuseumMuseumCentre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation5.7 km east, in Lyon 7e
MuseumInstitut Lumière8.3 km east, in Lyon 8ePlaces within 40 km of Francheville with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Francheville
What is there to see in Francheville?
The first on our list in Francheville are Fort du Bruissin and Château de Francheville. We list 2 places in town. Another 49 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Francheville?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Confluences, Lugdunum, La Sucrière and Musée des géomètres-experts de la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Which places in Francheville are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Francheville is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Francheville.
What well-known places are within a day out of Francheville?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (6.2 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (5.5 km), Parc Olympique lyonnais (17 km), Parc de la Tête d'Or (8.3 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 Francheville, 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 (12)
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lugdunum: Alorange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- La Sucrière: Bourrel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin des Curiosités: PHILDIC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de Lyon: Aurelie Chaumat, Public domain, 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
- Parc Olympique lyonnais: AsGunReview, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Musée des Tissus: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Institut Lumière: Matt Neale from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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