Photo: Nicolas Van Leekwijck fabrikgrafik · CC0What to see in Les Vans, from Ermitage Saint-Eugène on
Among the places to visit in and near Les Vans are 4 châteaux, 3 attractions and 3 archaeological sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 8 beyond the 5 in Les Vans. 2 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Drive 23 km to reach Pont d'Arc.
Les Vans’ big names
Next to Ermitage Saint-Eugène, the best known are 2 attractions, a château and a museum.
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 things are
Head southeast for most of the 8 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Les Vans; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
7 are châteaux or heritage sites; other sights come next with 3.
Dark: in Les Vans. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Les Vans
13 places in all: 5 in town and 8 within 5 km of its centre.
The 5 places in Les Vans first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Allow a day for Pont d'Arc, 23 km away, the pick of 12.
Places within 40 km of Les Vans with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Les Vans
What is there to see in Les Vans?
The first on our list in Les Vans are Ermitage Saint-Eugène, Château de Chassagnes, Musée des Vans and Arts et Légendes. We list 5 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Les Vans?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Vans and Arts et Légendes.
Which places in Les Vans are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Les Vans are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Ermitage Saint-Eugène and Château de Chassagnes.
What well-known places are within a day out of Les Vans?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Pont d'Arc (23 km), Aven d'Orgnac (24 km), Grotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche (24 km), Firecat (24 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 Les Vans, 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.
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.