Château de Virieu, Pélussin
#1 among attractions in Pélussin


Facts and practical information
The Château de Virieu is a castle in Pélussin, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France. ()
Pélussin France
Château de Virieu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Chavanay, Graix, Les Roches-de-Condrieu, Pilat Regional Natural Park.
2.9 miEAreaChavanay, Saint-Maurice-l'Exil
74 min walk • Chavanay is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
6.9 miSWAreaGraix, Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette
176 min walk • Graix is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
5.3 miNEAreaLes Roches-de-Condrieu, Condrieu
136 min walk • Les Roches-de-Condrieu is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
4.4 miSWParkPilat Regional Natural Park, Saint-Étienne – Gorges de la Loire Nature Reserve
114 min walk • Pilat Regional Natural Park is a protected area of mountainous countryside in the Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. The park spans the departments of Loire and Rhône, and covers a total area of 65,000 hectares.
5.3 miSWNature, Natural attraction, Natural featureMont Pilat, Saint-Étienne – Gorges de la Loire Nature Reserve
137 min walk • Mont Pilat or the Pilat massif is a mountainous area in the east of the Massif Central of France.
5.3 miSWNature, Natural attraction, MountainCrêt de la Perdrix, Saint-Étienne – Gorges de la Loire Nature Reserve
137 min walk • The crest of the Partridge or crest of the Partridge is a summit of 1 431 m of altitude located in the department of the Loire in some 10 km as the crow flies of Saint-Étienne. It constitutes the culminating point of the Pilat massif, a mountainous...
4.1 miWTowerTour de Doizieux, Doizieux
106 min walk • The tower of Doizieux is a registered historical monument in the commune of Doizieux.
3.3 miSWNature, Natural attraction, MountainCrêt de l'Œillon, Saint-Étienne – Gorges de la Loire Nature Reserve
86 min walk • The crêt de l'Œillon is a summit of the Pilat massif located at the junction of four communes: Roisey, Véranne, Pélussin and Doizieux. It culminates at 1 364 m. It offers a large panorama on the region and in particular on the Alps by good weather.
5.7 miNEWinery, Wine toursCondrieu AOC, Condrieu
145 min walk • Condrieu is a French wine-growing Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée located in the northern Rhône, near Vienne and to the south of the Côte-Rôtie AOC.
5.2 miEMemorialWar Memorial, Saint-Clair-du-Rhône
134 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
5.8 miNEForts and castlesChâteau du Rozay, Saint-Étienne – Gorges de la Loire Nature Reserve
148 min walk • The Château du Rozay is a 15th century manor house that stands in the commune of Condrieu in the Rhône department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.