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Attractions in Villeurbanne

Villeurbanne to see, Institut d'art contemporain de Villeurbanne first

Villeurbanne’s list takes in 16 museums, 15 gardens and 7 attractions. There are 9 places to visit in Villeurbanne, and 153 more within 5 km of its centre. The middle of town keeps 3 within 1 km. Further afield, Parc Olympique lyonnais is 7.5 km from the centre.

Photo: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Jastrow (CC BY 2.5)
In Villeurbanne
9
inside the commune
Within 5 km
153
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
17
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
9
in town and nearby
Best known

First stops in Villeurbanne

Behind Institut d'art contemporain de Villeurbanne on the list are 5 gardens.

MuseumMuseumInstitut d'art contemporain de Villeurbannein townGardenGardenEsplanade de l'Europein townGardenGardenEsplanade Geneviève-Anthonioz-de-Gaullein townGardenGardenJardin des Tout-petits-Adolphe-Lafontin townGardenGardenParc Chanteurin townGardenGardenParc Étienne-Gagnairein town

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.

Map

The lie of the land

Most of the 153 close by lie to the west.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Villeurbanne; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

The list by type

Most are museums or galleries, 17 in all, ahead of gardens (15).

Museums & galleries 16 museums · 1 gallery3 in town · 14 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 3 forts · 3 monasteries · 2 châteaux · 1 abbey0 in town · 9 nearby
Gardens 15 gardens6 in town · 9 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 7 attractions0 in town · 7 nearby

Dark: in Villeurbanne. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

The places, one by one

9 in town lead, with 153 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 9 places in Villeurbanne first, then those within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 153.

The history of Villeurbanne → · Parks and trails in Villeurbanne →

Further afield

Well-known places further afield

Of the 12 day trips, Parc Olympique lyonnais (7.5 km) is the best known.

AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais7.5 km east, in Décines-CharpieuAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon5.1 km west, in Lyon 5eAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon5.1 km west, in Lyon 5eMuseumMusée des Confluences6.5 km southwest, in Lyon 2eMuseumLugdunum5 km west, in Lyon 5eMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette21 km west, in ÉveuxChâteauChâteauFort Saint-Jean5.4 km west, in Lyon 1erGardenJardin des Curiosités5 km west, in Lyon 5eMuseumMuseumMusée Ampère12 km northwest, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'OrArt galleryLa Sucrière6.4 km southwest, in Lyon 2eAttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne27 km south, in VienneAttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie27 km south, in Vienne

Places within 40 km of Villeurbanne with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

What people ask about Villeurbanne

What is there to see in Villeurbanne?

The first on our list in Villeurbanne are Institut d'art contemporain de Villeurbanne, Esplanade de l'Europe, Esplanade Geneviève-Anthonioz-de-Gaulle and Jardin des Tout-petits-Adolphe-Lafont. We list 9 places in town. Another 153 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Villeurbanne?

17 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Institut d'art contemporain de Villeurbanne, Musée de l’informatique du Centre de calcul de l'IN2P3, URDLA and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon.

What well-known places are within a day out of Villeurbanne?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (7.5 km), Théâtre antique de Lyon (5.1 km), Odéon antique de Lyon (5.1 km), Musée des Confluences (6.5 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 Villeurbanne, 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 (20)

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.