Les Pénitents
In Les Mées stands Les Pénitents, an attraction. Close by, within 5 km, is one more place to see. A short trip away is Abbaye Notre-Dame de Ganagobie, 7.6 km off.
Attraction in Les Mées
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Les Mées
Les Pénitents is in the commune of Les Mées, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
For warmth, aim for April to October (18–30°C highs in Les Mées).
Les Pénitents
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Les Mées, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
The area around Les Pénitents
Spot Les Pénitents in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Les Mées. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Largest of the 8 is Digne-les-Bains, home to 17,979. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Les Mées
- 2Peyruis
- 3Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
- 4Oraison
- 5Villeneuve
- 6Forcalquier
- 7Sisteron
- 8Digne-les-Bains
Les Mées
Peyruis
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
Oraison
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Les Pénitents is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Les Mées | It’s in this commune | 4,099 |
| Peyruis | 3.6 km west of it | 2,798 |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | 5.6 km north of it | 5,107 |
| Oraison | 15 km southwest of it | 6,155 |
| Villeneuve | 18 km southwest of it | 4,360 |
| Forcalquier | 18 km southwest of it | 5,222 |
| Sisteron | 18 km north of it | 7,850 |
| Digne-les-Bains | 20 km east of it | 17,979 |
After Les Pénitents
Our list has 25 more within 15 km, among them 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a monastery.
ChâteauChâteau de Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban7 km north, in Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban3Monastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens6.7 km north, in Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fontenelle7.7 km east, in Mirabeau5AttractionAttractionPont romain de Lurs8.3 km southwest, in Ganagobie6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Volonne9.1 km north, in Volonne7AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Jean-de-Taravon10 km north, in Volonne8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bel Air de Sigonce13 km west, in SigonceWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Les Pénitents in questions
Where is Les Pénitents?
Les Pénitents is in Les Mées, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Les Pénitents?
Attraction.
How well known is Les Pénitents?
Les Pénitents has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Les Pénitents?
April to October are the warmest months in Les Mées, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Les Pénitents?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Ganagobie (7.6 km), Château de Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban (7 km), Prieuré Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens (6.7 km) and Château de Fontenelle (7.7 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Château de Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban: MOSSOT, CC BY 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.