A fort just outside Nescus: Tour du Loup
From Nescus, the big name within reach is Château de Foix, 14 km away. The commune has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its centre. Look for a fort and a ruin.
The first to see around Nescus
The other best-known place is 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.
Places on the map
Furthest out is Castrum, at 3.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Nescus; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
Every one of them is among châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Nescus. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Nescus itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Nescus
The pick of the 12 is Château de Foix, 14 km off.
MuseumChâteau de Foix14 km east, in FoixMuseumMuseumGrotte du Mas-d'Azil11 km northwest, in Le Mas-d'AzilArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux23 km southeast, in NiauxAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montségur35 km east, in MontségurCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers19 km northeast, in PamiersCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Lizier de Saint-Lizier24 km west, in Saint-LizierAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche11 km east, in BaulouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade26 km east, in RoquefixadeAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives24 km southeast, in UssatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos25 km southeast, in MiglosMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien14 km east, in Foix
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix37 km east, in MirepoixPlaces within 40 km of Nescus with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Nescus: questions
Are there attractions near Nescus?
Nothing is mapped in Nescus itself, but within 5 km there are Tour du Loup and Castrum.
Are there museums in or near Nescus?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Nescus or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Nescus?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Foix (14 km), Grotte du Mas-d'Azil (11 km), Grotte de Niaux (23 km), Château de Montségur (35 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 Nescus, 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.