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Places near Firminy by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Firminy
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm
86 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Firminy
- Réserve Naturelle des Gorges de la Loirenature spot · 2 hrs
- Musée de la Mine Site Couriotmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Château de Rochetailléeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Col de la Républiqueviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Église Saint-Marcelinchurch · 30 min
- Back in Firminy
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Firminy?
Église Saint-Pierre (church, about 1 km), Château des Bruneaux (heritage site, about 1 km), Réserve Naturelle des Gorges de la Loire (nature spot, about 7 km), Église Saint-Victor (church, about 8 km), Château d'Essalois (heritage site, about 11 km), Musée de la Mine Site Couriot (museum, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Firminy?
53 places on Spotwander: 20 forts & heritage, 16 churches, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 museums, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Firminy?
Château des Bruneaux, about 1 km by road; Château d'Essalois (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Firminy?
Église Saint-Pierre, about 1 km by road; Église Saint-Victor (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Firminy?
Start in Firminy, visit Réserve Naturelle des Gorges de la Loire, then Musée de la Mine Site Couriot, then Château de Rochetaillée, then Col de la République, then Église Saint-Marcelin, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.