See Couvent des Récollets and one more in Privas
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Privas, 4 are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 5 beyond the 2 in Privas. Make a day of it at Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Viviers, 29 km away.
Best known, in and near Privas
After Couvent des Récollets come 2 museums, 2 châteaux and an attraction.
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.
Finding your way
The outermost point is Moulin de Mandy, at 4.3 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Privas; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (4); next, museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Privas. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Privas
First the 2 in town, then the 5 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Privas first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
Leading the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Viviers, 29 km away; they include 5 châteaux and 4 attractions.
ChâteauChâteau des Adhémar23 km southeast, in MontélimarChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Tourette17 km north, in Vernoux-en-VivaraisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Boulogne13 km west, in Saint-Michel-de-BoulogneAttractionAttractionFirecat28 km southwest, in Lanas
ChâteauChâteau de Crussol31 km northeast, in Saint-PérayMuseumMuseumGrotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche38 km south, in Vallon-Pont-d'ArcChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ventadour25 km west, in Meyras
ChâteauTour de Crest34 km east, in CrestAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Alba-la-Romaine20 km south, in Alba-la-RomaineAttractionAttractionMelvita31 km southwest, in LagorcePlaces within 40 km of Privas with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Privas: the answers
What is there to see in Privas?
The first on our list in Privas are Couvent des Récollets and Musée Clément Faugier. We list 2 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Privas?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Clément Faugier and Moulin de Mandy.
What well-known places are within a day out of Privas?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Viviers (29 km), Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence (32 km), Château des Adhémar (23 km), Château de La Tourette (17 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 Privas, 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)
- Château des Adhémar: M.Minderhoud, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Crussol: Jacques FORÊT : Sequajectrof, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de Crest: Philipendula, CC BY 2.5, 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.