What to see in Saint-Julien, from Château d'Espagne on
Of the 25 places to visit in and around Saint-Julien, 23 are châteaux or heritage sites. 5 places to visit are mapped in Saint-Julien, with 20 more within 5 km of its centre. A short walk covers 3, all within 1 km. Further afield, Parc Olympique lyonnais is 38 km from the centre.
Must-know places in Saint-Julien
Behind Château d'Espagne on the list are 4 châteaux and a museum.
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.
The lie of the land
The outermost point is Maison forte des Grand'Maisons, at 4.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Julien; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (23) and museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Saint-Julien. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
5 in town lead, with 20 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 5 places in Saint-Julien first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Julien → · Parks and trails in Saint-Julien →
Further afield
Allow a day for Parc Olympique lyonnais, 38 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais38 km southeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon32 km southeast, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon32 km southeast, in Lyon 5eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette23 km south, in ÉveuxGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or31 km southeast, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon32 km southeast, in Lyon 5eChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Chaize7.5 km north, in OdenasMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère22 km southeast, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'OrChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fontaine9.4 km southeast, in AnseAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Bernard11 km southeast, in Saint-Bernard
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon32 km southeast, in Lyon 6eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon32 km southeast, in Lyon 5ePlaces within 40 km of Saint-Julien with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Saint-Julien, answered
What is there to see in Saint-Julien?
The first on our list in Saint-Julien are Château d'Espagne, Musée Claude Bernard, Château de Bussy and Château de Colombier. We list 5 places in town. Another 20 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Julien?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Claude Bernard and Le Prieuré.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Julien?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (38 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (32 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (32 km), Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette (23 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-Julien, 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 (4)
- 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
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.