Irigny’s places to visit, starting with Villa et jardin Bagatelle
17 of the 22 places to visit in and around Irigny are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Irigny are 5 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 17. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. On foot, 3 are within 1 km of the centre. Parc Olympique lyonnais lies 16 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Must-know places in Irigny
Next to Villa et jardin Bagatelle, the best known are 3 châteaux and 2 forts.
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
The outermost point is Château de Moleise, at 5 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Irigny; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 17 in all, ahead of other sights (2).
Dark: in Irigny. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
22 places in all: 5 in town and 17 within 5 km of its centre.
The 5 places in Irigny first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
Out of town, Parc Olympique lyonnais (16 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais16 km northeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon10 km north, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon9.4 km north, in Lyon 5eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon9.3 km north, in Lyon 5eGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or12 km north, in Lyon 6e
MuseumMusée des Confluences6.3 km north, in Lyon 2eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon9.2 km north, in Lyon 5e
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne17 km south, in VienneMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette22 km northwest, in Éveux
MuseumLugdunum9.4 km north, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon11 km north, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie17 km south, in ViennePlaces within 40 km of Irigny with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Irigny, answered
What is there to see in Irigny?
The first on our list in Irigny are Villa et jardin Bagatelle, Château d'Irigny, Fort de Champvillard and Fort de Montcorin. We list 5 places in town. Another 17 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Irigny?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Irigny or within 5 km.
Which places in Irigny are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Irigny are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Villa et jardin Bagatelle and Château de la Damette.
What well-known places are within a day out of Irigny?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (16 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (10 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (9.4 km), Théâtre antique de Lyon (9.3 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 Irigny, 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
- 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
- Lugdunum: Alorange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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