Greater Lyon
Arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône
Saint-Jean-des-Vignes

Fossilea

Fossilea is a museum with geological exhibit and botanical garden located at 116 chemin du Pinay, St Jean des Vignes, , , .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: garden in France
  • Address: 116 Chemin du Pinay, Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, 69380

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Jean de Saint-Jean-des-Vignes and Église Saint-Christophe de Charnay.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 760 metres southeast of Fossilea.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Fossilea.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fossilea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belmont-d’Azergues and Charnay.

Village
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Belmont-d'Azergues is a commune of the department in eastern France.

Village
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is a commune in the department in eastern . The village is part of the Beaujolais wine region and is home to numerous wineries. It is also regionally famous for its authentic medieval village.

Village
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, formerly known as Châtillon-d'Azergues, is a commune in the department, eastern . is situated 2½ km west of Fossilea.

Fossilea

Latitude
45.87919° or 45° 52′ 45″ north
Longitude
4.67676° or 4° 40′ 36″ east
Inception
May 17th, 2025
Open location code
8FQ6VMHG+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 136230488
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q5398689
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Fossilea” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Square Renée Girin and Carrière Lafarge.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fossilea”. Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0.