Saint-Franc’s draw is Grottes de Saint-Christophe
A day out from Saint-Franc leads to Grande Chartreuse, 14 km away. The commune itself has one place on our list; another is within 5 km of its centre. There are an attraction and a château to choose from.
Where to start in Saint-Franc
The list goes on from Grottes de Saint-Christophe to a château.
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.
Finding your way
At the edge of the map sits Château de Saint-Béron, 1.7 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Franc; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
The list holds an attraction and a château.
Dark: in Saint-Franc. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
The one inside Saint-Franc comes first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Saint-Franc, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Franc → · Parks and trails in Saint-Franc →
Days out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Grande Chartreuse, 14 km away.
MuseumMusée de Grenoble33 km south, in GrenobleAttractionAttractionChâteau des ducs de Savoie16 km northeast, in Chambéry
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry16 km northeast, in ChambéryAttractionAttractionArc de Campanus26 km northeast, in Aix-les-BainsCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley30 km north, in BelleyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble33 km south, in GrenobleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clermont18 km southwest, in Chirens
MuseumLes Charmettes16 km northeast, in ChambéryPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Franc with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Saint-Franc
What is there to see in Saint-Franc?
The one place mapped in Saint-Franc is Grottes de Saint-Christophe. We list 1 place in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Franc?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Saint-Franc or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Franc?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grande Chartreuse (14 km), Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (30 km), Cascade de Glandieu (22 km), Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales (16 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-Franc, 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 (3)
- Musée de Grenoble: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
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.