A château just outside Les Chères: Château de Varax
Of the 14 places to visit in and around Les Chères, 12 are châteaux or heritage sites. All of them lie outside Les Chères. Drive 23 km to reach Parc Olympique lyonnais.
The best known around Les Chères
Once you have seen Château de Varax, try 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.
Places on the map
At 4.9 km, Château de Bois Dieu is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Les Chères; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 12 of 14.
Dark: in Les Chères. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
These 14 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Nothing is mapped in Les Chères itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Les Chères → · Parks and trails in Les Chères →
Beyond Les Chères
Head 23 km out for Parc Olympique lyonnais, the best known of 12.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais23 km southeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon15 km southeast, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon16 km southeast, in Lyon 5eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette12 km southwest, in ÉveuxGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or15 km southeast, in Lyon 6eMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère5.8 km southeast, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'OrAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon16 km south, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon15 km southeast, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon16 km south, in Lyon 5eMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art contemporain de Lyon14 km southeast, in Lyon 6e
MuseumGadagne15 km southeast, in Lyon 5e
MuseumLugdunum15 km southeast, in Lyon 5ePlaces within 40 km of Les Chères with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Les Chères: your questions
Are there attractions near Les Chères?
Nothing is mapped in Les Chères itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Varax, Château de Lissieu, Château de Chazay and Château de Machy.
Are there museums in or near Les Chères?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Chazay d'Azergues.
What well-known places are within a day out of Les Chères?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (23 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (15 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (16 km), Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette (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 Les Chères, 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.