Places to visit around Castellar, from Musée Jean-Cocteau - Collection Séverin Wunderman
Castellar’s list takes in 12 attractions, 6 museums and 6 gardens. Look within 5 km of its centre for the 37 places to visit; none is in Castellar. The big name further out is Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice, 21 km from the centre.
Where to start near Castellar
Then come 4 gardens and a museum, behind Musée Jean-Cocteau - Collection Séverin Wunderman.
GardenJardin botanique du Val-Rahmeh2.4 km southeast, in Menton
GardenDomaine des Colombières2.4 km southeast, in MentonGardenGardenFontana Rosa2.5 km southeast, in MentonMuseumMuseumOuvrage de Sainte-Agnès2.8 km west, in Sainte-AgnèsBest 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 to find them
Most of the 37 out of town lie to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Castellar; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Other sights are the biggest group (12), then châteaux or heritage sites (11).
Dark: in Castellar. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Castellar
37 places, all within 5 km of its centre, make the list.
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15Nothing is mapped in Castellar itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Castellar → · Parks and trails in Castellar →
Within a day
First of the 12 big names within reach is Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice, 21 km away.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice21 km southwest, in NiceMuseumMuseumVilla Ephrussi de Rothschild18 km southwest, in Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratMuseumMuseumVilla E-10275.5 km southwest, in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
MuseumMusée Matisse20 km southwest, in Nice
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Nicolas22 km southwest, in Nice
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret23 km southwest, in Nice
MuseumMusée Marc-Chagall21 km southwest, in NiceCathedralCathedralCocathédrale Saint-Michel de Sospel9.1 km northwest, in Sospel
MuseumFondation Maeght33 km west, in Saint-Paul-de-VenceAttractionAttractionOlivier millénaire de Roquebrune-Cap-Martin5.1 km southwest, in Roquebrune-Cap-MartinMuseumMuseumMusée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain de Nice21 km southwest, in NiceChâteauChâteauVieux pont de Sospel9.1 km northwest, in SospelPlaces within 40 km of Castellar with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Castellar
Are there attractions near Castellar?
Nothing is mapped in Castellar itself, but within 5 km there are Musée Jean-Cocteau - Collection Séverin Wunderman, Serre de la Madone, Jardin botanique du Val-Rahmeh and Domaine des Colombières.
Are there museums in or near Castellar?
7 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Jean-Cocteau - Collection Séverin Wunderman, Ouvrage de Sainte-Agnès, Palais Carnolès and Musée Jean-Cocteau - Le Bastion.
What well-known places are within a day out of Castellar?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice (21 km), Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild (18 km), Villa E-1027 (5.5 km), Musée Matisse (20 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 Castellar, 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 (11)
- Jardin botanique du Val-Rahmeh: Parisette, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Domaine des Colombières: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Carnolès: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Riviera-Palace: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de préhistoire Stanislas Bonfils: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Matisse: takato marui, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas: Montgomery06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Marc-Chagall: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fondation Maeght: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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