What to see from Allières: Grotte du Mas-d'Azil first
Nothing is mapped in Allières, but 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its centre. Among them are 2 museums, a fort and a château. Château de Foix is worth a day, 21 km from the centre.
Around Allières: where to begin
Close behind Grotte du Mas-d'Azil are a fort, 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.
On the map
Close by, the 6 mostly lie to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Allières; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Most are museums or galleries, 2 in all, ahead of châteaux or heritage sites (2).
Dark: in Allières. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
6 places, all within 5 km of its centre, make the list.
Nothing is mapped in Allières itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond the town
Allow a day for Château de Foix, 21 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumChâteau de Foix21 km east, in FoixArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux30 km southeast, in NiauxCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Lizier de Saint-Lizier19 km west, in Saint-LizierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers22 km northeast, in PamiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade33 km east, in RoquefixadeAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives31 km southeast, in UssatAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche17 km east, in BaulouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos32 km southeast, in MiglosCathedralCathedralCathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Rieux28 km northwest, in Rieux-VolvestreMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien21 km east, in FoixChâteauChâteauChâteau de Castagnac22 km north, in CastagnacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mirabat24 km southwest, in UstouPlaces within 40 km of Allières with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Allières
Are there attractions near Allières?
Nothing is mapped in Allières itself, but within 5 km there are Grotte du Mas-d'Azil, Tour du Loup, Château de Durban-sur-Arize and Musée de l'Affabuloscope.
Are there museums in or near Allières?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Grotte du Mas-d'Azil and Musée de l'Affabuloscope.
What well-known places are within a day out of Allières?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Foix (21 km), Grotte de Niaux (30 km), Cathédrale Saint-Lizier de Saint-Lizier (19 km), Cathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers (22 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 Allières, 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 (1)
- Château de Foix: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.