Château de Sain-Bel is Sain-Bel’s place to visit
Around Sain-Bel, the places to visit include 4 châteaux, 3 attractions and 2 museums. Only one place to visit is in Sain-Bel, but 10 more are within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. If you have a day, head to Parc Olympique lyonnais, 30 km away.
First stops in Sain-Bel
Then come a monastery, an abbey and a museum, behind Château de Sain-Bel.
MuseumMusée de la mine de Saint-Pierre-la-Palud2.2 km southeast, in Saint-Pierre-la-PaludAttractionAttractionGlacière de la Tourette1.9 km northeast, in ÉveuxChâteauChâteauChâteau du Mas4.5 km southwest, in BessenayBest 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 things are
Furthest from the centre is Château de Bel-Air, 4.7 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Sain-Bel; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (6) than anything else, then other sights (3).
Dark: in Sain-Bel. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 11 on the list
First the one in town, then the 10 within 5 km of its centre.
Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette
Convent located in Rhône, in France.
Abbaye Saint-Martin de Savigny
Abbey located in Rhône, in France.
The one place in Sain-Bel, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
The standout of the 12 is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 30 km from town.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais30 km east, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon19 km east, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon19 km east, in Lyon 5eGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or20 km east, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon18 km east, in Lyon 5eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon18 km east, in Lyon 5e
MuseumMusée des Confluences19 km southeast, in Lyon 2eMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère16 km east, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon20 km east, in Lyon 6e
MuseumLugdunum18 km east, in Lyon 5e
MuseumGadagne18 km east, in Lyon 5eMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art contemporain de Lyon20 km east, in Lyon 6ePlaces within 40 km of Sain-Bel with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Sain-Bel: the answers
What is there to see in Sain-Bel?
The one place mapped in Sain-Bel is Château de Sain-Bel. We list 1 place in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Sain-Bel?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la mine de Saint-Pierre-la-Palud and Musée de la Mine et de la minéralogie.
Which places in Sain-Bel are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Sain-Bel is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Sain-Bel.
What well-known places are within a day out of Sain-Bel?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (30 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (19 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (19 km), Parc de la Tête d'Or (20 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 Sain-Bel, 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 de la mine de Saint-Pierre-la-Palud: Dominique Robert, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lugdunum: Alorange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gadagne: Mathilde HOSPITAL (Gadagne), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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