Limonest’s places to visit, starting with Château de la Barollière
Limonest’s list takes in 18 attractions, 13 châteaux and 6 forts. 6 places to visit are mapped in Limonest, with 46 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. A drive of 18 km brings you to Parc Olympique lyonnais.
Most famous in Limonest
Château de la Barollière aside, the next best known are 2 attractions, a château and a museum.
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.
Where to find them
Château Dodat, 5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Limonest; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites number 20, other sights 18.
Dark: in Limonest. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Limonest
The 6 inside Limonest come first, then 46 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 6 places in Limonest first, then those within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 46.
Day trips
Most famous of the 12 is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 18 km from the centre.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais18 km southeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon8.5 km southeast, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon8.9 km southeast, in Lyon 5eGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or8.4 km southeast, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon8.7 km southeast, in Lyon 5eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette12 km west, in Éveux
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon9 km southeast, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon8.8 km southeast, in Lyon 5eMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art contemporain de Lyon8.1 km southeast, in Lyon 6e
MuseumGadagne8.5 km southeast, in Lyon 5e
MuseumLugdunum8.7 km southeast, in Lyon 5e
MuseumMusée des Confluences11 km south, in Lyon 2ePlaces within 40 km of Limonest with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Limonest
What is there to see in Limonest?
The first on our list in Limonest are Château de la Barollière, Château de Sandar, MUSCO - Musée du chocolat and Caborne Narcel. We list 6 places in town. Another 46 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Limonest?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including MUSCO - Musée du chocolat, Musée Ampère, Demeure du Chaos and Musée des sapeurs-pompiers de Lyon.
Which places in Limonest are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Limonest is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Barollière.
What well-known places are within a day out of Limonest?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (18 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (8.5 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (8.9 km), Parc de la Tête d'Or (8.4 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 Limonest, 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
- 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
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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