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Places near Messimy by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Messimy
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:15 pm
50 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Messimy
- Chapelle Saint-Vincentchurch · 30 min
- Fort de Côte-Lorettefort · 1.5 hrs
- Fort du Bruissinfort · 1.5 hrs
- Château de la Bargeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Parc Animalier de Courzieunature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Messimy
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Messimy?
Château de la Barge (heritage site, about 7 km), Chapelle Saint-Vincent (church, about 7 km), Fort du Bruissin (fort, about 8 km), Aqueduc du Gier (heritage site, about 8 km), Aqueduc de l'Yzeron (heritage site, about 9 km), Parc Animalier de Courzieu (nature spot, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Messimy?
153 places on Spotwander: 86 forts & heritage, 30 churches, 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 museums, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Messimy?
Château de la Barge, about 7 km by road; Fort du Bruissin (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Messimy?
Chapelle Saint-Vincent, about 7 km by road; Chapelle Saint-Thomas d'Aquin (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Messimy?
Start in Messimy, visit Chapelle Saint-Vincent, then Fort de Côte-Lorette, then Fort du Bruissin, then Château de la Barge, then Parc Animalier de Courzieu, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.























