Nothing mapped in Montels itself; Tour du Loup is the nearest draw
The best-known day out from Montels is Château de Foix, 12 km away. No place to visit is mapped in Montels; 2 are within 5 km of its centre. On the list: a fort and a ruin, among others.
Where to start near Montels
After Tour du Loup comes a ruin.
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
The list reaches out to Tour du Loup, 4.7 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montels; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 2 in all.
Dark: in Montels. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
Look within 5 km of its centre for both places listed.
Nothing is mapped in Montels itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Worth the drive, Château de Foix (12 km) is first of the 12.
MuseumChâteau de Foix12 km east, in FoixMuseumMuseumGrotte du Mas-d'Azil12 km northwest, in Le Mas-d'AzilArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux23 km southeast, in NiauxAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montségur33 km southeast, in MontségurCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers17 km northeast, in PamiersAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche8.5 km east, in BaulouCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Lizier de Saint-Lizier27 km west, in Saint-LizierChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade24 km east, in RoquefixadeAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives24 km southeast, in UssatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos25 km southeast, in MiglosMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien12 km east, in Foix
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix34 km east, in MirepoixPlaces within 40 km of Montels with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Montels
Are there attractions near Montels?
Nothing is mapped in Montels itself, but within 5 km there are Tour du Loup and Castrum.
Are there museums in or near Montels?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Montels or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montels?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Foix (12 km), Grotte du Mas-d'Azil (12 km), Grotte de Niaux (23 km), Château de Montségur (33 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 Montels, 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 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.