Fort du Sapey and one more: what to see in Saint-André
Visitors to Saint-André can choose from 4 forts, 4 attractions and 2 museums. We list 2 places to visit in Saint-André and 9 within 5 km of its centre. The big name further out is Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain, 5.3 km from the centre.
Best known, in and near Saint-André
Next to Fort du Sapey, the best known are 2 forts, 2 museums and an attraction.
AttractionTunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus3.8 km southeast, in ModaneMuseumMuseumMuseo'Bar - Musée de la Frontière3.5 km east, in ModaneMuseumMuseumCarré Science4.1 km east, in ModaneBest 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.
How they lie
Just outside town, most of the 9 sit to the east.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-André; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
5 are châteaux or heritage sites; other sights come next with 4.
Dark: in Saint-André. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
After the 2 in town come 9 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Saint-André first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-André → · Parks and trails in Saint-André →
A drive away
Head 5.3 km out for Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain, the best known of 12.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers32 km north, in MoûtiersFortFortOuvrage du Pas-du-Roc7.7 km southeast, in ModaneFortFortFort du Télégraphe13 km west, in ValloireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne11 km west, in Saint-Michel-de-MaurienneFortFortOuvrage d'Arrondaz7.4 km southeast, in ModaneChâteauChâteauFort du Randouillet35 km south, in BriançonGardenGardenJardin du Lautaret25 km southwest, in Villar-d'ArêneFortFortOuvrage des Rochilles17 km southwest, in NévacheChâteauChâteauFort des Têtes34 km south, in BriançonPlaces within 40 km of Saint-André with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Saint-André: questions and answers
What is there to see in Saint-André?
The first on our list in Saint-André are Fort du Sapey and Redoute du Sapey. We list 2 places in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-André?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Museo'Bar - Musée de la Frontière and Carré Science.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-André?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain (5.3 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (23 km), Ouvrage du Lavoir (6.5 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers (32 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 Saint-André, 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)
- Tunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.