Château de Leynes: Leynes’ one place to visit
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 13 of its 15. The commune itself has one place on our list; 14 others are within 5 km of its centre. Allow a day for Abbaye de Cluny, 20 km off.
Leading places in Leynes
Beyond Château de Leynes, there 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.
Where they are
Château de Saint-Léger marks the outer edge, 4.4 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Leynes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 13 of 15.
Dark: in Leynes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 15 on the list
15 places in all: one in town and 14 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Leynes, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
Start with Abbaye de Cluny, 20 km off, the best known of 12.
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus36 km north, in Tournus
Monastery or conventMonastère royal de Brou40 km east, in Bourg-en-BresseGardenGardenArboretum de Pézanin21 km northwest, in Dompierre-les-OrmesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Corcelle13 km northwest, in BourgvilainChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Chaize21 km south, in OdenasChâteauChâteauChâteau de Nobles31 km north, in La Chapelle-sous-BrancionArt galleryArt galleryMusée d'art et d'archéologie de Cluny20 km north, in Cluny
ZooParc des oiseaux38 km southeast, in Villars-les-DombesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne24 km southeast, in Châtillon-sur-ChalaronneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lugny24 km north, in LugnyPlaces within 40 km of Leynes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Leynes
What is there to see in Leynes?
The one place mapped in Leynes is Château de Leynes. We list 1 place in town. Another 14 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Leynes?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée départemental de préhistoire de Solutré.
What well-known places are within a day out of Leynes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Cluny (20 km), Cathédrale Vieux-Saint-Vincent (9.4 km), Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus (36 km), Monastère royal de Brou (40 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 Leynes, 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 (3)
- Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus: Morburre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monastère royal de Brou: Marmontel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc des oiseaux: Mangatome, 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.