What is near Saint-Fons: Musée des Confluences first
Among the places to visit in and near Saint-Fons are 11 museums, 9 châteaux and 8 gardens. Our list finds nothing in Saint-Fons, but 42 places within 5 km of its centre. Travel 12 km and you reach Parc Olympique lyonnais.
Just outside Saint-Fons, the best known
After Musée des Confluences come 2 museums, a gallery and a garden.
MuseumMusée des Confluences4.4 km northwest, in Lyon 2e
MuseumInstitut Lumière4.5 km north, in Lyon 8eMuseumMuseumCentre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation5 km north, in Lyon 7e
Art galleryLa Sucrière5 km northwest, in Lyon 2eGardenGardenParc Henry Chabert3.4 km northwest, in Lyon 7eChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Motte4.4 km north, in Lyon 7eBest 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 layout
The map stretches to La Sucrière, 5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Fons; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 14; 14 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Saint-Fons. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
Everything here is within 5 km of its centre, 42 places in all.
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Nothing is mapped in Saint-Fons itself; these are within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 42.
The history of Saint-Fons → · Parks and trails in Saint-Fons →
Names further out
Parc Olympique lyonnais, at 12 km, heads the 12 day trips.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais12 km northeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon7.1 km north, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon6.7 km north, in Lyon 5eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon6.8 km northwest, in Lyon 5eGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or8.4 km north, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon6.7 km northwest, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon7.8 km north, in Lyon 6e
MuseumLugdunum6.8 km northwest, in Lyon 5e
MuseumGadagne7 km north, in Lyon 5eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette22 km northwest, in ÉveuxMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art contemporain de Lyon8.8 km north, in Lyon 6e
MuseumMusée des Tissus5.8 km north, in Lyon 2ePlaces within 40 km of Saint-Fons with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Saint-Fons: questions and answers
Are there attractions near Saint-Fons?
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Fons itself, but within 5 km there are Musée des Confluences, Institut Lumière, Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation and La Sucrière.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Fons?
14 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Confluences, Institut Lumière, Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation and La Sucrière.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Fons?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (12 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (7.1 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (6.7 km), Théâtre antique de Lyon (6.8 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 Saint-Fons, 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 (15)
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Institut Lumière: Matt Neale from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Sucrière: Bourrel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de Lyon: Aurelie Chaumat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Sergent Blandan: Prométhée, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée urbain Tony Garnier: Gnrc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée communal de la Résistance et de la Déportation de Vénissieux: Alex 69200 vx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Droguier de l'Institut des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques: Delphine Montagne, 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
- 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
- Musée des Tissus: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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