From Vions, 2.2 km to Maison forte de Chanaz
Among the places to visit in and near Vions are 4 châteaux, 3 museums and 2 forts. All of it lies outside: 12 places within 5 km of its centre, none in Vions. Make a day of it at Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe, 8.3 km away.
Around Vions: where to begin
Next to Maison forte de Chanaz, the best known are 3 châteaux, a fort and a museum.
ChâteauChâteau de Montvéran3.6 km northwest, in Culoz-BéonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châtillon3.9 km southeast, in ChindrieuxFortFortMaison forte de Champrovent1.8 km southeast, in ChindrieuxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lavours3.1 km southwest, in LavoursMuseumMuseumMusée gallo-romain de Chanaz2.2 km southwest, in ChanazBest 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.
The layout
The outermost point is Maison du Marais et Réserve Naturelle, at 4.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vions; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 6; 4 are museums or galleries.
Dark: in Vions. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 12.
Nothing is mapped in Vions itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond the town
Of the 12 day trips, Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (8.3 km) is the best known.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry30 km south, in Chambéry
Theme parkWalibi Rhône-Alpes29 km southwest, in Les Avenières Veyrins-ThuellinPlaces within 40 km of Vions with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Vions: questions and answers
Are there attractions near Vions?
Nothing is mapped in Vions itself, but within 5 km there are Maison forte de Chanaz, Château de Montvéran, Château de Châtillon and Maison forte de Champrovent.
Are there museums in or near Vions?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée gallo-romain de Chanaz, Maison du Marais et Réserve Naturelle, L'Atelier du Salon and Maison de l'Artisanat.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vions?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (8.3 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley (12 km), Cascade de Glandieu (23 km), Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard (31 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 Vions, 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)
- Château de Montvéran: Delorme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walibi Rhône-Alpes: de:Benutzer:MasterChristian, 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.