Fort d'Aiton & one more place to visit in Aiton
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 7 of 8. The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its centre. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of them. Beyond the town, Beaufort sits 30 km away.
What Aiton is known for
Then come 2 forts, 2 châteaux and a museum, behind Fort d'Aiton.
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 layout
Furthest out is Ruine de la batterie de Sainte-Lucie, at 4.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Aiton; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 7 of the 8.
Dark: in Aiton. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
The town has 2; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 6 more.
The 2 places in Aiton first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
Best known of the 12 within reach is Beaufort, at 30 km.
AttractionChâteau de Miolans5.9 km west, in Saint-Pierre-d'AlbignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Menthon-Saint-Bernard34 km north, in Menthon-Saint-BernardAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales26 km west, in Chambéry
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers23 km east, in MoûtiersAttractionAttractionChâteau des ducs de Savoie26 km west, in ChambéryChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Annecy39 km north, in AnnecyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chevron14 km northeast, in MercuryAttractionAttractionArc de Campanus30 km northwest, in Aix-les-Bains
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry26 km west, in ChambéryCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy39 km north, in AnnecyPlaces within 40 km of Aiton with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Aiton
What is there to see in Aiton?
The first on our list in Aiton are Fort d'Aiton and Le Restaurant du Fort. We list 2 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Aiton?
One, in town or within 5 km: Écomusée de la combe de Savoie.
What well-known places are within a day out of Aiton?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Beaufort (30 km), Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (39 km), Château de Miolans (5.9 km), Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard (34 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 Aiton, 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)
- Château de Miolans: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry: Florian Pépellin, 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.