Seeing Espalion? Begin at Château de Calmont d'Olt
The middle of Espalion has 6 places to visit within 1 km. 10 places to visit are mapped in Espalion, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. They include 4 châteaux, 4 museums and 3 attractions. Among the sites in town, 4 are listed historic monuments. Travel 24 km and you reach Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez.
Start here in Espalion
After Château de Calmont d'Olt, look out for 3 museums, a château and a fort.
ChâteauChâteau de Calmont d'Oltin town
MuseumAncienne église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Espalionin town
MuseumMusée du Rouerguein town
MuseumMusée du Scaphandrein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Massein townFortFortEnceinte de Flaujacin townBest 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 each one is
Furthest out is Château de Beauregard, at 4.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Espalion; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (5), then museums or galleries (4).
Dark: in Espalion. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
In town there are 10, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
Ancienne église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Espalion
Former church located in Aveyron, in France.
Hôtel de ville de Saint-Côme-d'Olt
Medieval castle in Saint-Côme-d'Olt in the Aveyron département of France.
The 10 places in Espalion first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
Start with Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez, 24 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez24 km southwest, in RodezMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques30 km west, in Conques-en-RouergueChâteauChâteauChâteau de Belcastel37 km southwest, in BelcastelGardenGardenJardin botanique d'Aubrac15 km northeast, in Saint-Chély-d'AubracChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bousquet15 km north, in Montpeyroux
MuseumMusée des beaux-arts Denys-Puech24 km southwest, in RodezChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vieillevie30 km northwest, in VieillevieAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Montsalvy29 km northwest, in MontsalvyZooZooMicropolis39 km southeast, in Saint-LéonsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sévérac33 km southeast, in Sévérac d'AveyronChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pagax40 km west, in FlagnacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vézins-de-Lévézou31 km southeast, in Vézins-de-LévézouPlaces within 40 km of Espalion with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Espalion
What is there to see in Espalion?
The first on our list in Espalion are Château de Calmont d'Olt, Ancienne église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Espalion, Musée du Rouergue and Musée du Scaphandre. We list 10 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Espalion?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Ancienne église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Espalion, Musée du Rouergue, Musée du Scaphandre and Musée Joseph-Vaylet.
Which places in Espalion are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Espalion are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Calmont d'Olt, Ancienne église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Espalion, Château de Masse and Enceinte de Flaujac.
What well-known places are within a day out of Espalion?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez (24 km), Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques (30 km), Château de Belcastel (37 km), Jardin botanique d'Aubrac (15 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 Espalion, 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 (6)
- Château de Calmont d'Olt: The original uploader was Rinaldum at French Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ancienne église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Espalion: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Rouergue: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Scaphandre: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des beaux-arts Denys-Puech: 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.