Visiting Arbin: Château de Mérande and one more to see
12 of the 14 places to visit in and around Arbin are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 12 others are within 5 km of its centre. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 3 of them. Beyond the town, the best known is Grande Chartreuse, 27 km off.
Must-know places in Arbin
The rest of the best known are 2 châteaux, 2 forts and an attraction.
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.
Mapped around Arbin
The outermost point is Château de Montmayeur, at 4.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Arbin; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 12 of 14.
Dark: in Arbin. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Arbin
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 12 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Arbin first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
Grande Chartreuse (27 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry13 km northwest, in ChambéryAttractionAttractionArc de Campanus23 km northwest, in Aix-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteau Bayard10 km south, in PontcharraAttractionAttractionCascade de Glandieu39 km northwest, in Brégnier-Cordon
MuseumLes Charmettes12 km northwest, in Chambéry
AttractionChâteau de Miolans12 km northeast, in Saint-Pierre-d'AlbignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bâtie10 km northwest, in Barby
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers36 km east, in MoûtiersPlaces within 40 km of Arbin with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Arbin
What is there to see in Arbin?
The first on our list in Arbin are Château de Mérande and Notre-Dame des Vignes. We list 2 places in town. Another 12 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Arbin?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la Vigne et du Vin de Savoie.
What well-known places are within a day out of Arbin?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grande Chartreuse (27 km), Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (32 km), Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales (13 km), Château des ducs de Savoie (13 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 Arbin, 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)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Charmettes: Chris Bertram, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
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.