Places to visit around Saint-Igest, from Porte de Cardalhac
What there is to see lies just outside: 4 places within 5 km of its centre. The commonest are a fort, an abbey and a gallery. Grotte du Pech Merle lies 36 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Leading the list near Saint-Igest
Then come an abbey, a gallery and an attraction, behind Porte de Cardalhac.
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.
On the map
The map puts most of the 4 to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Igest; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
It comes down to a fort, an abbey and a gallery.
Dark: in Saint-Igest. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
You will find all 4 within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Igest itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Igest → · Parks and trails in Saint-Igest →
Days out
Of the 12 day trips, Grotte du Pech Merle (36 km) is the best known.
MuseumMusée Champollion19 km north, in FigeacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pagax21 km northeast, in FlagnacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Larroque-Toirac14 km northwest, in Larroque-ToiracChâteauChâteauChâteau de Larnagol25 km west, in LarnagolChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puy-Launay25 km north, in LinacChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Assier30 km northwest, in AssierChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vieillevie35 km northeast, in VieilleviePlaces within 40 km of Saint-Igest with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Saint-Igest
Are there attractions near Saint-Igest?
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Igest itself, but within 5 km there are Porte de Cardalhac, Prieuré de Villeneuve, Galerie Jean Marie Périer and Domaine de Bassinet.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Igest?
One, in town or within 5 km: Galerie Jean Marie Périer.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Igest?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grotte du Pech Merle (36 km), Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques (30 km), Château de Belcastel (21 km), Château de Najac (27 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 Saint-Igest, 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)
- Musée Champollion: Thierry46, 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.