Figas Peintures: Duranus’ one place to visit
Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 2 beyond the one in Duranus. The mix takes in a museum, a fort and a monastery. For a full day, there is Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice, 22 km away.
Duranus’ best known
Then come a fort and a monastery, behind Figas Peintures.
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 to go
The outermost point is Ancienne abbaye de la Madone-des-Prés, at 4.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Duranus; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
2 of the 3 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Duranus. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 3 on the list
One in town leads, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre after it.
The one place in Duranus, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice, at 22 km.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice22 km south, in Nice
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Nicolas21 km south, in Nice
MuseumMusée Matisse19 km south, in Nice
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret22 km south, in Nice
MuseumMusée Marc-Chagall20 km south, in Nice
MuseumFondation Maeght24 km southwest, in Saint-Paul-de-VenceMuseumMuseumVilla Ephrussi de Rothschild22 km south, in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
MuseumMusée Picasso36 km south, in AntibesCathedralCathedralCocathédrale Saint-Michel de Sospel15 km east, in Sospel
MuseumChapelle du Rosaire de Vence22 km southwest, in VenceMuseumMuseumMusée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain de Nice21 km south, in NiceGardenGardenLabyrinthe Miró24 km southwest, in Saint-Paul-de-VencePlaces within 40 km of Duranus with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Duranus: questions
What is there to see in Duranus?
The one place mapped in Duranus is Figas Peintures. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Duranus?
One, in town or within 5 km: Figas Peintures.
What well-known places are within a day out of Duranus?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice (22 km), Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas (21 km), Musée Matisse (19 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret (22 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 Duranus, 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 (8)
- Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas: Montgomery06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Matisse: takato marui, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Musée Picasso: Original uploader was Olivier2000 at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence: m-louis .® from Osaka, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.