Château de Montmayeur, the place to visit in Villard-Sallet
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 6. The commune itself has one place on our list; 5 others are within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Beyond the town, the best known is Grande Chartreuse, 30 km off.
Where to start in Villard-Sallet
Along with Château de Montmayeur, see 3 châteaux, a monastery and a museum.
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.
Mapped around Villard-Sallet
At 4.3 km, Abbaye du Betton is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Villard-Sallet; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 6.
Dark: in Villard-Sallet. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
First the one in town, then the 5 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Villard-Sallet, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Villard-Sallet → · Parks and trails in Villard-Sallet →
Bigger names, a drive away
Grande Chartreuse, at 30 km, heads the 12 day trips.
AttractionChâteau de Miolans11 km north, in Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry19 km northwest, in ChambéryChâteauChâteauChâteau Bayard12 km southwest, in PontcharraAttractionAttractionArc de Campanus28 km northwest, in Aix-les-Bains
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers31 km east, in Moûtiers
MuseumLes Charmettes18 km northwest, in ChambéryCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne28 km southeast, in Saint-Jean-de-MaurienneChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bâtie16 km northwest, in BarbyPlaces within 40 km of Villard-Sallet with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Villard-Sallet
What is there to see in Villard-Sallet?
The one place mapped in Villard-Sallet is Château de Montmayeur. We list 1 place in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Villard-Sallet?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Saint-Jean.
Which places in Villard-Sallet are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Villard-Sallet is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Montmayeur.
What well-known places are within a day out of Villard-Sallet?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grande Chartreuse (30 km), Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (38 km), Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales (19 km), Château des ducs de Savoie (19 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 Villard-Sallet, 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)
- 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
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers: MOSSOT, 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.