From Aven d'Orgnac on: Orgnac-l'Aven’s list
Of the 20 places to visit in and around Orgnac-l'Aven, 14 are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 14 beyond the 6 in Orgnac-l'Aven. Beyond the town, the best known is Théâtre antique d'Orange, 36 km off.
The first to see in Orgnac-l'Aven
Following Aven d'Orgnac are 3 attractions and 2 museums.
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.
Around Orgnac-l'Aven, mapped
Of the 14 nearby, most are to the northwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Orgnac-l'Aven; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (14), then other sights (4).
Dark: in Orgnac-l'Aven. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
20 places in all: 6 in town and 14 within 5 km of its centre.
The 6 places in Orgnac-l'Aven first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Orgnac-l'Aven → · Parks and trails in Orgnac-l'Aven →
For a day out
Most famous of the 12 is Théâtre antique d'Orange, 36 km from the centre.
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Orange36 km southeast, in OrangeAttractionAttractionPont d'Arc8.6 km north, in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
AttractionArc antique d'Orange35 km southeast, in OrangeMuseumMuseumGrotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche11 km north, in Vallon-Pont-d'ArcChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aiguèze10 km east, in AiguèzeCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Vincent de Viviers29 km northeast, in ViviersAttractionAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux27 km east, in Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange35 km southeast, in OrangeChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Allègre18 km southwest, in Allègre-les-FumadesAttractionAttractionFirecat27 km north, in Lanas
ChâteauChâteau des Adhémar38 km northeast, in MontélimarCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Théodorit d'Uzès33 km south, in UzèsPlaces within 40 km of Orgnac-l'Aven with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Orgnac-l'Aven: your questions
What is there to see in Orgnac-l'Aven?
The first on our list in Orgnac-l'Aven are Aven d'Orgnac, Musée régional de Préhistoire, Musée de la Préhistoire and Aven de la Forestière. We list 6 places in town. Another 14 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Orgnac-l'Aven?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée régional de Préhistoire and Musée de la Préhistoire.
What well-known places are within a day out of Orgnac-l'Aven?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Théâtre antique d'Orange (36 km), Pont d'Arc (8.6 km), Arc antique d'Orange (35 km), Grotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche (11 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 Orgnac-l'Aven, 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 (4)
- Théâtre antique d'Orange: Gromelle Grand Angle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc antique d'Orange: Xavier D'ABRIGEON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange: H2k4, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des Adhémar: M.Minderhoud, 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.