In Génat: Château de Génat and one other place worth a visit
Génat and its surroundings hold 3 attractions, 3 museums and 2 châteaux. The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 10 others are within 5 km of its centre. 2 of them are within 1 km of the middle of town. For a full day, there is Château de Foix, 16 km away.
Génat’s best known
After Château de Génat, look out for 2 attractions, an archaeological site and a château.
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique3.5 km north, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeBest 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
The farthest of them, Église Saint-Hilaire, is 4.2 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Génat; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Châteaux or heritage sites number 5, other sights 3.
Dark: in Génat. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
12 places in all: 2 in town and 10 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Génat first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
The pick of the 12 is Château de Foix, 16 km off.
MuseumChâteau de Foix16 km north, in FoixAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montségur22 km east, in MontségurChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade20 km northeast, in RoquefixadeChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Château-Verdun et de Gudanes9.9 km southeast, in Château-VerdunMuseumMuseumGrotte du Mas-d'Azil32 km northwest, in Le Mas-d'AzilCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers32 km north, in PamiersAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche20 km north, in Baulou
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix38 km northeast, in MirepoixMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien16 km north, in FoixChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montaillou27 km east, in MontaillouAttractionAttractionPont du Diable11 km northeast, in Mercus-GarrabetChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lagarde39 km northeast, in LagardePlaces within 40 km of Génat with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Génat: questions and answers
What is there to see in Génat?
The first on our list in Génat are Château de Génat and Manège à vaches. We list 2 places in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Génat?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique, Musée pyrénéen de Niaux and Rêve et magie du rail.
What well-known places are within a day out of Génat?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Foix (16 km), Château de Montségur (22 km), Château de Roquefixade (20 km), Châteaux de Château-Verdun et de Gudanes (9.9 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 Génat, 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)
- Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique: Babsy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Foix: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix: BastienM, 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.