Places to visit in Olemps, led by Castel Gaillard
Olemps’ list takes in 4 museums, 3 châteaux and 3 monasteries. There are 2 places to visit in Olemps, and 14 more within 5 km of its centre. Travel 32 km and you reach Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques.
Start here in Olemps
Alongside Castel Gaillard you find 3 museums, a château and an attraction.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez2.2 km northeast, in Rodez
MuseumMusée des beaux-arts Denys-Puech2.3 km northeast, in Rodez
MuseumMusée Soulages2 km northeast, in Rodez
MuseumMusée Fenaille2.2 km northeast, in RodezBest 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
Close by, the 14 mostly lie to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Olemps; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
7 châteaux or heritage sites and 7 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Olemps. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
First the 2 in town, then the 14 within 5 km of its centre.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez
Cathedral located in Aveyron, in France.
Couvent des Cordeliers de Rodez
Convent located in Aveyron, in France.
Palais épiscopal de Rodez
Episcopal palace located in Aveyron, in France.
The 2 places in Olemps first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Of the 10 day trips, Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques (32 km) is the best known.
ChâteauChâteau de Calmont d'Olt26 km northeast, in EspalionChâteauChâteauHôtel de ville de Saint-Côme-d'Olt29 km northeast, in Saint-Côme-d'OltZooZooMicropolis37 km east, in Saint-LéonsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pagax36 km northwest, in FlagnacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vieillevie36 km north, in VieillevieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vézins-de-Lévézou32 km east, in Vézins-de-LévézouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pruines22 km north, in PruinesChâteauChâteauChâteau Inférieur38 km northwest, in Peyrusse-le-RocPlaces within 40 km of Olemps with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Olemps
What is there to see in Olemps?
The first on our list in Olemps are Castel Gaillard and Château de Malan. We list 2 places in town. Another 14 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Olemps?
7 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des beaux-arts Denys-Puech, Musée Soulages, Musée Fenaille and Galerie Sainte-Catherine.
What well-known places are within a day out of Olemps?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques (32 km), Château de Belcastel (18 km), Château de Calmont d'Olt (26 km), Hôtel de ville de Saint-Côme-d'Olt (29 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 Olemps, 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 (5)
- 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
- Musée Soulages: Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Fenaille: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Calmont d'Olt: The original uploader was Rinaldum at French Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 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.