Portes Sarrazines and 2 more places to visit in Gex
3 places to visit are mapped in Gex, and 8 more within 5 km of its centre. Further afield: Marmite du diable, 39 km away.
Where to start in Gex
Best 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.
Where they are
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Gex; the orange dot is its centre.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
11 places listed in Gex and within 5 km, by kind.
Dark: in Gex. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Gex
The 3 places in Gex first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Places within 40 km of Gex with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
ChâteauChâteau de Voltaire9.1 km south, in Ferney-VoltaireCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude16 km west, in Saint-ClaudeAttractionAttractionBarrage de Génissiat37 km southwest, in FranclensAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Claude16 km west, in Saint-ClaudeAttractionAttractionFort l'Écluse27 km southwest, in LéazChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cornod39 km west, in CornodMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Pomier28 km south, in Présilly
GardenArboretum de Ripaille34 km east, in Thonon-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Ternier22 km south, in Saint-Julien-en-GenevoisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonneville39 km southeast, in BonnevilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Faucigny33 km southeast, in FaucignyQuestions about attractions in Gex
What is there to see in Gex?
The first on our list in Gex are Portes Sarrazines, Musée Départemental des Sapeurs Pompiers and Tree Climbing. We list 3 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Gex?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Départemental des Sapeurs Pompiers.
What well-known places are within a day out of Gex?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marmite du diable (39 km), Château de Voltaire (9.1 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul-et-Saint-André de Saint-Claude (16 km), Barrage de Génissiat (37 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 Gex, 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 (2)
- Château de Voltaire: Chateau de Voltaire, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum de Ripaille: Pymouss44, 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.