One to see in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes: Fossilea
Of the 16 places to visit in and around Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, 12 are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 15. Day-trippers head 26 km out to Parc Olympique lyonnais.
Start with these in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes
Close behind Fossilea are 5 châteaux.
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.
Mapped
Château de Lissieu marks the outer edge, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (12), then museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
In town there is one, and the list adds 15 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes → · Parks and trails in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes →
Days out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 26 km off.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais26 km southeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon17 km southeast, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon17 km southeast, in Lyon 5eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette7.5 km southwest, in ÉveuxGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or17 km southeast, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon17 km southeast, in Lyon 5eMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère9.4 km east, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'OrAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon17 km southeast, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon17 km southeast, in Lyon 6e
MuseumMusée des Confluences19 km southeast, in Lyon 2e
MuseumLugdunum17 km southeast, in Lyon 5e
MuseumGadagne17 km southeast, in Lyon 5ePlaces within 40 km of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Saint-Jean-des-Vignes: questions
What is there to see in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes?
The one place mapped in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes is Fossilea. We list 1 place in town. Another 15 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Jean-des-Vignes?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Fossilea and Musée Chazay d'Azergues.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (26 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (17 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (17 km), Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette (7.5 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-Jean-des-Vignes, 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
- 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
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.