In Tournon, Château de Tournon is the place to visit
6 of the 8 places to visit in and around Tournon are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has one place on our list; 7 others are within 5 km of its centre. Beaufort is worth a day, 21 km from the centre.
Highlights of Tournon
After Château de Tournon come 3 forts and 2 châteaux.
FortFort de Tamié3.4 km north, in MercuryChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère3.4 km south, in Sainte-Hélène-sur-IsèreFortFortFort de Villard4.5 km northeast, in AlbertvilleFortFortTour Gaillarde2.8 km north, in PlancherineBest 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.
Map of the places
Tremplin 92 (Maison des Jeux Olympiques d'Hiver), 4.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Tournon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 6 of 8.
Dark: in Tournon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Tournon
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 7 more.
The one place in Tournon, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Around the region
Head 21 km out for Beaufort, the best known of 12.
AttractionChâteau de Miolans12 km southwest, in Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers24 km southeast, in MoûtiersCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy32 km northwest, in AnnecyAttractionAttractionArc de Campanus32 km west, in Aix-les-BainsAttractionAttractionChâteau des ducs de Savoie33 km west, in ChambéryChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chantemerle9.7 km east, in La Bâthie
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry32 km west, in ChambéryPlaces within 40 km of Tournon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Tournon: the answers
What is there to see in Tournon?
The one place mapped in Tournon is Château de Tournon. We list 1 place in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Tournon?
One, in town or within 5 km: Tremplin 92 (Maison des Jeux Olympiques d'Hiver).
What well-known places are within a day out of Tournon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Beaufort (21 km), Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (39 km), Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard (26 km), Château d'Annecy (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 Tournon, 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 (4)
- Fort de Tamié: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Miolans: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.