Château de Beauregard opens Saint-Genis-Laval’s list
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 16 of 29. Mapped in Saint-Genis-Laval are 4 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 25. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. 4 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. At 17 km, Parc Olympique lyonnais is worth the journey.
Best known, in and near Saint-Genis-Laval
After Château de Beauregard, look out for 2 châteaux, a fort and a museum.
MuseumMusée des Confluences4.8 km northeast, in Lyon 2eGardenGardenParc Henry Chabert4 km northeast, 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.
Around Saint-Genis-Laval, mapped
Maison des mathématiques et de l'informatique marks the outer edge, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Genis-Laval; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
16 châteaux or heritage sites and 5 other sights top the count.
Dark: in Saint-Genis-Laval. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
After the 4 in town come 25 more within 5 km of its centre.
9The 4 places in Saint-Genis-Laval first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Genis-Laval → · Parks and trails in Saint-Genis-Laval →
Day trips
Most famous of the 12 is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 17 km from the centre.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais17 km northeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon8.8 km north, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon8 km north, in Lyon 5eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon7.7 km north, in Lyon 5eGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or11 km northeast, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon7.6 km north, in Lyon 5eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette19 km northwest, in Éveux
MuseumLugdunum7.8 km north, in Lyon 5e
MuseumGadagne8.3 km north, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon10 km northeast, in Lyon 6e
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne20 km south, in Vienne
MuseumInstitut Lumière8.3 km northeast, in Lyon 8ePlaces within 40 km of Saint-Genis-Laval with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Saint-Genis-Laval: questions
What is there to see in Saint-Genis-Laval?
The first on our list in Saint-Genis-Laval are Château de Beauregard, Château de La Tour, Château de Lumagne and Fort de Côte-Lorette. We list 4 places in town. Another 25 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Genis-Laval?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Confluences and Maison des mathématiques et de l'informatique.
Which places in Saint-Genis-Laval are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Saint-Genis-Laval are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Beauregard, Château de La Tour and Château de Lumagne.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Genis-Laval?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (17 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (8.8 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (8 km), Théâtre antique de Lyon (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 Saint-Genis-Laval, 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 (10)
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de Lyon: Aurelie Chaumat, Public domain, 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
- 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
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Institut Lumière: Matt Neale from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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