Out from Saurat: Château de Calamès and more
What there is to see lies just outside: 5 places within 5 km of its centre. They include 2 châteaux, a museum and a theme park. A day out reaches Château de Foix, 12 km away.
The best known around Saurat
Château de Calamès aside, the next best known are a museum, a theme park and an attraction.
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique4.7 km southeast, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeTheme parkTheme parkParc de la Préhistoire4.6 km southeast, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeAttractionAttractionPanorama de la chasse4.5 km southeast, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeChâteauChâteauTour de Montorgueil2.4 km east, in Bédeilhac-et-AynatBest 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.
Map of the places
On the map, most of the 5 sit to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saurat; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
It comes down to 2 châteaux, a museum and a theme park.
Dark: in Saurat. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
These 5 are all within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Saurat itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Saurat
First of the 12 big names within reach is Château de Foix, 12 km away.
MuseumChâteau de Foix12 km northeast, in FoixArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux8.5 km southeast, in NiauxAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montségur25 km east, in MontségurAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives9.5 km southeast, in UssatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos10 km southeast, in MiglosMuseumMuseumGrotte du Mas-d'Azil25 km northwest, in Le Mas-d'AzilChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade20 km east, in RoquefixadeCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers27 km north, in PamiersCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Lizier de Saint-Lizier35 km northwest, in Saint-LizierAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche14 km north, in BaulouChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Château-Verdun et de Gudanes16 km southeast, in Château-VerdunMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien12 km northeast, in FoixPlaces within 40 km of Saurat with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Saurat
Are there attractions near Saurat?
Nothing is mapped in Saurat itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Calamès, Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique, Parc de la Préhistoire and Panorama de la chasse.
Are there museums in or near Saurat?
One, in town or within 5 km: Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saurat?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Foix (12 km), Grotte de Niaux (8.5 km), Château de Montségur (25 km), Grotte de Lombrives (9.5 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 Saurat, 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)
- 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
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.