Château de Grigny, the place to visit in Grigny-sur-Rhône
7 of the 8 places to visit in and around Grigny-sur-Rhône are châteaux or heritage sites. We list one place to visit in Grigny-sur-Rhône and 7 within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. The best-known trip out is to Parc Olympique lyonnais, 23 km away.
Leading places in Grigny-sur-Rhône
The rest of the best known are 4 châteaux and a fort.
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 lie of the land
The map shows most of the 7 nearby to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Grigny-sur-Rhône; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 7 of 8.
Dark: in Grigny-sur-Rhône. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
After the one in town come 7 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Grigny-sur-Rhône, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Grigny-sur-Rhône → · Parks and trails in Grigny-sur-Rhône →
Bigger names, a drive away
Worth the drive, Parc Olympique lyonnais (23 km) is first of the 12.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais23 km northeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon18 km north, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon17 km north, in Lyon 5e
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne12 km southeast, in VienneAttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie12 km southeast, in VienneAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon17 km north, in Lyon 5eGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or20 km north, in Lyon 6e
MuseumÉglise Saint-Pierre de Vienne12 km southeast, in Vienne
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban22 km south, in Saint-Maurice-l'ExilMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette27 km northwest, in Éveux
MuseumMusée des Confluences14 km north, in Lyon 2eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon17 km north, in Lyon 5ePlaces within 40 km of Grigny-sur-Rhône with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Grigny-sur-Rhône: your questions
What is there to see in Grigny-sur-Rhône?
The one place mapped in Grigny-sur-Rhône is Château de Grigny. We list 1 place in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Grigny-sur-Rhône?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Grigny-sur-Rhône or within 5 km.
Which places in Grigny-sur-Rhône are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Grigny-sur-Rhône is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Grigny.
What well-known places are within a day out of Grigny-sur-Rhône?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (23 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (18 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (17 km), Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne (12 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 Grigny-sur-Rhône, 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 (7)
- 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
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, 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.