Start with Fort de Genas: the sights of Genas
Among the places to visit in and near Genas are 4 châteaux, 3 museums and 2 forts. Mapped in Genas are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 8. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 2 of them. Beyond the town, the best known is Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, 14 km off.
First stops in Genas
Along with Fort de Genas, see 2 châteaux, a museum and an attraction.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais4.3 km northwest, in Décines-CharpieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pusignan5 km northeast, in PusignanFortFortFort de Meyzieu2.9 km north, in MeyzieuBest 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 to find them
At the edge of the map sits Fort de Saint-Priest, 5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Genas; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Count 6 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Genas. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
After the 3 in town come 8 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Genas first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
Leading the 12 is Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, 14 km away; they include 5 attractions and 4 museums.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon14 km west, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon14 km west, in Lyon 5eGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or13 km northwest, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon15 km west, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon13 km northwest, in Lyon 6e
MuseumMusée des Confluences15 km west, in Lyon 2e
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne25 km southwest, in Vienne
MuseumInstitut Lumière11 km west, in Lyon 8eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon15 km west, in Lyon 5eMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art contemporain de Lyon13 km northwest, in Lyon 6e
FortFort de Bron6.6 km west, in BronMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette31 km west, in ÉveuxPlaces within 40 km of Genas with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Genas, answered
What is there to see in Genas?
The first on our list in Genas are Fort de Genas, Espace Muséal de Gandil and Château de Mathan. We list 3 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Genas?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Espace Muséal de Gandil, OL Le Musée and Maison de la Photographie.
What well-known places are within a day out of Genas?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (14 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (14 km), Parc de la Tête d'Or (13 km), Théâtre antique de Lyon (15 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 Genas, 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)
- 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
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Institut Lumière: Matt Neale from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort de Bron: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré ., 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.