Château de Briançon and more: what to see in La Léchère
4 of the 7 places to visit in and around La Léchère are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 5 places to visit in La Léchère, and 2 more within 5 km of its centre. The best-known trip out is to Beaufort, 22 km away.
First stops in La Léchère
2 museums, a château and a water park follow Château de Briançon.
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 Manoir d'Aigueblanche, at 4.5 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Léchère; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 4; 2 are museums or galleries.
Dark: in La Léchère. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
First the 5 in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The 5 places in La Léchère first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of La Léchère → · Parks and trails in La Léchère →
Names further out
Of the 12 day trips, Beaufort (22 km) is the best known.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers7.4 km southeast, in MoûtiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chevron19 km northwest, in MercuryCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne30 km south, in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
AttractionChâteau de Miolans23 km west, in Saint-Pierre-d'AlbignyGardenGardenJardin botanique alpin Chanousia36 km northeast, in SéezChâteauChâteauFort de la Redoute Ruinée34 km northeast, in MontvalezanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chantemerle12 km north, in La BâthieChâteauChâteauChâteau Bayard37 km west, in PontcharraMuseumMuseumChartreuse d'Aillon29 km west, in Aillon-le-JeuneFortFortFort du Télégraphe36 km south, in ValloireChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bâtie38 km west, in BarbyPlaces within 40 km of La Léchère with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in La Léchère
What is there to see in La Léchère?
The first on our list in La Léchère are Château de Briançon, Château de Feissons, Poule Wake Park and Maison du Patrimoine. We list 5 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near La Léchère?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison du Patrimoine and Musée d'Antan.
What well-known places are within a day out of La Léchère?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Beaufort (22 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers (7.4 km), Château de Chevron (19 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (30 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 La Léchère, 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 (2)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Miolans: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.