Around Saint-Pons, Balmes de Montbrun leads the list
No place to visit is mapped in Saint-Pons; 8 are within 5 km of its centre. Among them are 6 attractions, a château and a museum. A longer outing takes you to Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Viviers, 16 km off.
The best known around Saint-Pons
Along with Balmes de Montbrun, see 3 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.
The layout
The 8 outside town cluster to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Pons; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
6 of the 8 are other sights, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Saint-Pons. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
8 places, all within 5 km of its centre, make the list.
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Pons itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Pons → · Parks and trails in Saint-Pons →
Names further out
Most famous of the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Viviers, 16 km from the centre.
ChâteauChâteau des Adhémar15 km east, in MontélimarAttractionAttractionPont d'Arc27 km southwest, in Vallon-Pont-d'ArcAttractionAttractionFirecat17 km west, in LanasMuseumMuseumGrotte Chauvet 2 - Ardèche24 km southwest, in Vallon-Pont-d'ArcAttractionAttractionAven d'Orgnac33 km southwest, in Orgnac-l'AvenAttractionAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux31 km southeast, in Saint-Paul-Trois-ChâteauxAttractionAttractionChâteau de Boulogne15 km northwest, in Saint-Michel-de-BoulogneAttractionAttractionMelvita17 km southwest, in LagorceChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ventadour24 km west, in MeyrasChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aiguèze32 km south, in Aiguèze
ChâteauTour de Crest39 km northeast, in CrestPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Pons with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Saint-Pons
Are there attractions near Saint-Pons?
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Pons itself, but within 5 km there are Balmes de Montbrun, Château d'Alba-la-Romaine, Théâtre gallo-romain d'Alba-la-Romaine and Château de Saint-Jean-le-Centenier.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Pons?
One, in town or within 5 km: Muséal-Site Antique-Alba.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Pons?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Viviers (16 km), Château des Adhémar (15 km), Pont d'Arc (27 km), Firecat (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 Saint-Pons, 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 (2)
- Château des Adhémar: M.Minderhoud, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.