Visiting Vourles: Maison forte d'Épeisses and one more to see
15 of the 21 places to visit in and around Vourles are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 19 beyond the 2 in Vourles. Allow a day for Parc Olympique lyonnais, 20 km off.
First stops in Vourles
Behind Maison forte d'Épeisses on the list 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.
Where they are
Fontaine à l'eau ferrugineuse marks the outer edge, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vourles; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (15) and other sights (3).
Dark: in Vourles. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
The 2 inside Vourles come first, then 19 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Vourles first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Vourles
First of the 12 big names within reach is Parc Olympique lyonnais, 20 km away.
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais20 km northeast, in Décines-Charpieu
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon13 km north, in Lyon 1er
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon12 km north, in Lyon 5eAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon12 km north, in Lyon 5eGardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or15 km northeast, in Lyon 6e
MuseumMusée des Confluences8.8 km northeast, in Lyon 2e
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne17 km southeast, in VienneMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette21 km northwest, in ÉveuxAttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie17 km southeast, in VienneAttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon12 km north, in Lyon 5e
MuseumLugdunum12 km north, in Lyon 5e
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon14 km northeast, in Lyon 6ePlaces within 40 km of Vourles with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Vourles
What is there to see in Vourles?
The first on our list in Vourles are Maison forte d'Épeisses and Maison Forte de Vourles. We list 2 places in town. Another 19 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vourles?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Vourles or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vourles?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Olympique lyonnais (20 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (13 km), Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (12 km), Théâtre antique de Lyon (12 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 Vourles, 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
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lugdunum: Alorange, Public domain, 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.