Seeing Mercury? Begin at Château de Chevron
Of the 17 places to visit in and around Mercury, 10 are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 15 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Beaufort is worth a day, 18 km from the centre.
Where to start in Mercury
Behind Château de Chevron on the list are 2 forts, 2 museums and a monastery.
FortFort de Tamiéin townFortFortFort de Villard1.4 km southeast, in Albertville
MuseumMaison Rouge de Conflans3.9 km east, in Albertville
Monastery or conventMonastère Saint-Joseph de Conflans3.9 km east, in Albertville
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire de Conflans3.9 km east, in AlbertvilleBest 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 places, mapped
Leave town to the east for most of the 15 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Mercury; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (10) than anything else, then museums or galleries (5).
Dark: in Mercury. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
17 places in all: 2 in town and 15 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Mercury first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
The pick of the 12 is Beaufort, 18 km off.
MuseumTramway du Mont-Blanc38 km northeast, in Saint-Gervais-les-BainsCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy30 km northwest, in AnnecyAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales35 km west, in Chambéry
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers26 km southeast, in Moûtiers
AttractionChâteau de Miolans16 km southwest, in Saint-Pierre-d'AlbignyAttractionAttractionArc de Campanus34 km west, in Aix-les-BainsAttractionAttractionChâteau des ducs de Savoie36 km west, in ChambéryChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chantemerle8.6 km southeast, in La Bâthie
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry35 km west, in ChambéryPlaces within 40 km of Mercury with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Mercury
What is there to see in Mercury?
The first on our list in Mercury are Château de Chevron and Fort de Tamié. We list 2 places in town. Another 15 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Mercury?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison Rouge de Conflans, Musée d'art et d'histoire de Conflans, Tremplin 92 (Maison des Jeux Olympiques d'Hiver) and L'atelier.
Which places in Mercury are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Mercury is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Chevron.
What well-known places are within a day out of Mercury?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Beaufort (18 km), Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard (24 km), Château d'Annecy (30 km), Tramway du Mont-Blanc (38 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 Mercury, 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 (8)
- Fort de Tamié: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Rouge de Conflans: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monastère Saint-Joseph de Conflans: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art et d'histoire de Conflans: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tramway du Mont-Blanc: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- 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.