Fortin de Rancé, the place to visit in Genay
All 10 places on the list are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has one place on our list; 9 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Further out, Parc Olympique lyonnais is 19 km away.
Start with these in Genay
Behind Fortin de Rancé on the list are 5 châteaux.
Best 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 map view
Just outside town, most of the 9 sit to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Genay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
All 10 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Genay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Genay
10 places in all: one in town and 9 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Genay, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
Parc Olympique lyonnais (19 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais19 km southeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon15 km south, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon15 km south, in Lyon 5eGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or13 km south, in Lyon 6eMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère5.6 km southwest, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'OrMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette19 km southwest, in ÉveuxAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon15 km south, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon14 km south, in Lyon 6eMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art contemporain de Lyon13 km south, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon15 km south, in Lyon 5e
MuseumGadagne15 km south, in Lyon 5e
MuseumLugdunum15 km south, in Lyon 5ePlaces within 40 km of Genay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Genay
What is there to see in Genay?
The one place mapped in Genay is Fortin de Rancé. We list 1 place in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Genay?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Genay or within 5 km.
Which places in Genay are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Genay is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Fortin de Rancé.
What well-known places are within a day out of Genay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (19 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (15 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (15 km), Parc de la Tête d'Or (13 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 Genay, 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 (6)
- 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
- Gadagne: Mathilde HOSPITAL (Gadagne), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lugdunum: Alorange, Public domain, 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.