What to see in Orelle, from Falaises de Sous-la-Roche on
18 places to visit are mapped in Orelle. On the list: 15 attractions and 3 museums, among others. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 4 of them. At 17 km, Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is worth the journey.
The headline places in Orelle
Once you have seen Falaises de Sous-la-Roche, try 3 museums and 2 attractions.
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 each one is
Furthest out is Vallon de Bissorte, at 7 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Orelle; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
15 other sights and 3 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Orelle. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
The list is 18 places, all in town.
The 18 places in Orelle first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips
Day trips number 12; the best known is Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 17 km off.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers30 km north, in MoûtiersFortFortFort du Sapey8.2 km east, in Saint-AndréFortFortOuvrage de Saint-Gobain11 km east, in Villarodin-BourgetFortFortOuvrage du Lavoir10 km southeast, in ModaneFortFortOuvrage du Pas-du-Roc11 km southeast, in ModaneGardenGardenJardin du Lautaret22 km southwest, in Villar-d'ArêneFortFortOuvrage des Rochilles14 km south, in NévacheChâteauChâteauFort du Randouillet37 km south, in BriançonPlaces within 40 km of Orelle with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Orelle
What is there to see in Orelle?
The first on our list in Orelle are Falaises de Sous-la-Roche, Musée de l'histoire d'Orelle, Musée de l'Union-grande and Orelle Patrimoine. We list 18 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Orelle?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de l'histoire d'Orelle, Musée de l'Union-grande and Orelle Patrimoine.
What well-known places are within a day out of Orelle?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (17 km), Fort du Télégraphe (7.8 km), Fort du Replaton (8.9 km), Château de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (5.6 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 Orelle, 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 (1)
- 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.