Where to go in Marcy-l'Étoile: Musée des sciences biologiques docteur Mérieux and one more
Marcy-l'Étoile’s list takes in 6 museums, 6 châteaux and 2 gardens. The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 17 others are within 5 km of its centre. Beyond the town, the best known is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 21 km off.
Most famous in Marcy-l'Étoile
Musée des sciences biologiques docteur Mérieux aside, the next best known are 3 châteaux, a fort and an attraction.
MuseumMusée des sciences biologiques docteur Mérieuxin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lacroix-Lavalin townFortFortFort de Chapoly2.4 km southeast, in Saint-Genis-les-OllièresChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Barge4.4 km south, in Grézieu-la-VarenneChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Ferrière3.3 km southeast, in Charbonnières-les-BainsAttractionAttractionAncien Garage du Méridien3.7 km east, in Charbonnières-les-BainsBest 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.
Around Marcy-l'Étoile, mapped
Out at 5 km is Charrière Blanche, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Marcy-l'Étoile; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Count 8 châteaux or heritage sites and 6 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Marcy-l'Étoile. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
The town has 2; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 17 more.
The 2 places in Marcy-l'Étoile first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Marcy-l'Étoile → · Parks and trails in Marcy-l'Étoile →
Around the region
Parc Olympique lyonnais (21 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais21 km east, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon10 km east, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon9.6 km east, in Lyon 5eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette7.7 km northwest, in ÉveuxAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon9.1 km east, in Lyon 5eGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or11 km east, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon9.1 km east, in Lyon 5e
MuseumMusée des Confluences10 km southeast, in Lyon 2e
MuseumLugdunum9.2 km east, in Lyon 5e
MuseumGadagne9.5 km east, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon12 km east, in Lyon 6eMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère11 km northeast, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'OrPlaces within 40 km of Marcy-l'Étoile with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Marcy-l'Étoile: your questions
What is there to see in Marcy-l'Étoile?
The first on our list in Marcy-l'Étoile are Musée des sciences biologiques docteur Mérieux and Château de Lacroix-Laval. We list 2 places in town. Another 17 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Marcy-l'Étoile?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des sciences biologiques docteur Mérieux, Maison Natale du Curé d'Ars, Entre'Vue and La maison du blanchisseur.
What well-known places are within a day out of Marcy-l'Étoile?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (21 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (10 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (9.6 km), Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette (7.7 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 Marcy-l'Étoile, 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 (8)
- Musée des sciences biologiques docteur Mérieux: Jbureau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Lugdunum: Alorange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gadagne: Mathilde HOSPITAL (Gadagne), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.