One to see in Val-de-Sos: Dolmen de Sem
Mapped in Val-de-Sos is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 2. Look for an archaeological site, a château and a museum. Go 9.6 km out for Grotte de Niaux.
Start with these in Val-de-Sos
Once you have seen Dolmen de Sem, try 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.
Where to go
Out at 1.5 km is Dolmen de Sem, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Val-de-Sos; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 2 of the 3.
Dark: in Val-de-Sos. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Val-de-Sos, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Val-de-Sos → · Parks and trails in Val-de-Sos →
Days out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Grotte de Niaux, 9.6 km away.
MuseumChâteau de Foix23 km north, in FoixAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montségur30 km northeast, in MontségurChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos8.3 km east, in MiglosAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives11 km northeast, in UssatMuseumMuseumGrotte du Mas-d'Azil35 km north, in Le Mas-d'AzilChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade28 km northeast, in RoquefixadeChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Château-Verdun et de Gudanes15 km east, in Château-VerdunCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Lizier de Saint-Lizier39 km northwest, in Saint-LizierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers39 km north, in PamiersAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche26 km north, in BaulouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montaillou33 km east, in MontaillouPlaces within 40 km of Val-de-Sos with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Val-de-Sos
What is there to see in Val-de-Sos?
The one place mapped in Val-de-Sos is Dolmen de Sem. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Val-de-Sos?
One, in town or within 5 km: Maison du Patrimoine.
What well-known places are within a day out of Val-de-Sos?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grotte de Niaux (9.6 km), Château de Foix (23 km), Château de Montségur (30 km), Château de Miglos (8.3 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 Val-de-Sos, 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.