Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Rennes-le-Château
Church located in Aude, in France.
Attractions in Rennes-le-Château
Photo: Cité de Carcassonne, Jondu11 (CC BY-SA 4.0)In Rennes-le-Château: Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Rennes-le-Château and one other place worth a visit
The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 8 others are within 5 km of its centre. They include 4 châteaux, 3 attractions and 3 museums. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Drive 33 km to reach Cité de Carcassonne.
In Rennes-le-Château
2
inside the commune
Within 5 km
8
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
3
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
4
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
The names to know in Rennes-le-Château
Once you have seen Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Rennes-le-Château, try 3 châteaux and 2 museums.
AttractionAttractionÉglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Rennes-le-Châteauin townMuseumMuseumVilla Bethaniain townMuseumMuseumDinosauria4.8 km northwest, in EspérazaChâteauChâteauChâteau des ducs de Joyeuse3.3 km northwest, in CouizaChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coustaussa2.5 km north, in CoustaussaChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Ferriol4.7 km southwest, in Saint-Ferriol
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.
Map
Mapped around Rennes-le-Château
The map stretches to Musée de la Chapellerie, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Rennes-le-Château; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
What you can see
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 4; 3 are other sights.
Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 4 châteaux0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions1 in town · 2 nearby
Dark: in Rennes-le-Château. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Everything to see
After the 2 in town come 8 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Rennes-le-Château first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Rennes-le-Château → · Parks and trails in Rennes-le-Château →
Further afield
Out of town
Cité de Carcassonne, at 33 km, heads the 12.
AttractionCité de Carcassonne33 km north, in CarcassonneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puilaurens13 km south, in PuilaurensChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Arques8.8 km northeast, in ArquesAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Alet-les-Bains8.8 km north, in Alet-les-BainsAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montségur36 km west, in MontségurAttractionAttractionChâteau de Puivert18 km west, in PuivertAttractionAttractionChâteau de Peyrepertuse24 km east, in Rouffiac-des-CorbièresAttractionAttractionChâteau de Quéribus30 km east, in Cucugnan
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne33 km north, in CarcassonneAttractionAttractionChâteau de Termes25 km east, in Termes
ChurchBasilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne33 km north, in CarcassonneMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Michel de Cuxa38 km south, in CodaletPlaces within 40 km of Rennes-le-Château with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Rennes-le-Château
What is there to see in Rennes-le-Château?
The first on our list in Rennes-le-Château are Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Rennes-le-Château and Villa Bethania. We list 2 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Rennes-le-Château?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Villa Bethania, Dinosauria and Musée de la Chapellerie.
Which places in Rennes-le-Château are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Rennes-le-Château is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Rennes-le-Château.
What well-known places are within a day out of Rennes-le-Château?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cité de Carcassonne (33 km), Château de Puilaurens (13 km), Château d'Arques (8.8 km), Abbaye d'Alet-les-Bains (8.8 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 Rennes-le-Château, 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 (3)
- Cité de Carcassonne: Jondu11, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne: Diego Delso, 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.