The nearest draw to Mars: Les ânes des Monts d’Ardèche, 2.6 km away
From Mars, the big name within reach is Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, 36 km away. Our list finds nothing in Mars, but 2 places within 5 km of its centre. There are an attraction and a theme park to choose from.
The best known around Mars
Behind Les ânes des Monts d’Ardèche on the list is a theme park.
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.
The places, mapped
The map ends at Teen Ranch Hermon, 3.1 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Mars; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Between them they are an attraction and a theme park.
Dark: in Mars. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
These 2 are all within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Mars itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
Top of the 12 day trips: Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, at 36 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay35 km west, in Le Puy-en-VelayGardenGardenJardin botanique Montagnard7.8 km northwest, in Mazet-Saint-Voy
MuseumMusée Crozatier35 km west, in Le Puy-en-VelayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaufort35 km southwest, in Goudet
MuseumChâteau de Tournon40 km east, in Tournon-sur-RhôneChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Tourette30 km southeast, in Vernoux-en-VivaraisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ventadour39 km south, in MeyrasGardenGardenArboretum de l'Hermet24 km north, in RiotordChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Arlempdes36 km southwest, in ArlempdesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Boulogne37 km south, in Saint-Michel-de-BoulogneChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Artias34 km northwest, in RetournacPlaces within 40 km of Mars with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Mars
Are there attractions near Mars?
Nothing is mapped in Mars itself, but within 5 km there are Les ânes des Monts d’Ardèche and Teen Ranch Hermon.
Are there museums in or near Mars?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Mars or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Mars?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe (36 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay (35 km), Jardin botanique Montagnard (7.8 km), Musée Crozatier (35 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 Mars, 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 (3)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay: GIRAUD Patrick, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Crozatier: La photographe Amandine Riou a cédé ses droits au Musée Crozatier., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tournon: Charcutaille, 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.