Château du Colombier opens Salles-la-Source’s list
Of the 10 places to visit in and around Salles-la-Source, 9 are châteaux or heritage sites. Every one of them is in Salles-la-Source itself. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. 4 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Travel 11 km and you reach Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez.
Must-know places in Salles-la-Source
Beyond Château du Colombier, there are 4 châteaux and a museum.
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.
Where they are
The map ends at Château du Colombier, 6 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Salles-la-Source; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 9 of the 10.
Dark: in Salles-la-Source. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
All 10 are inside Salles-la-Source.
The 10 places in Salles-la-Source first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Salles-la-Source → · Parks and trails in Salles-la-Source →
The wider area
Out of town, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez (11 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez11 km southeast, in RodezMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques20 km northwest, in Conques-en-RouergueChâteauChâteauChâteau de Belcastel15 km west, in Belcastel
MuseumMusée des beaux-arts Denys-Puech11 km southeast, in Rodez
ChâteauChâteau de Calmont d'Olt21 km northeast, in EspalionChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vieillevie24 km north, in VieillevieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pagax25 km northwest, in FlagnacChâteauChâteauHôtel de ville de Saint-Côme-d'Olt26 km east, in Saint-Côme-d'OltChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pruines10 km north, in PruinesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Montsalvy30 km north, in MontsalvyChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bousquet34 km northeast, in MontpeyrouxGardenGardenJardin botanique d'Aubrac37 km northeast, in Saint-Chély-d'AubracPlaces within 40 km of Salles-la-Source with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Salles-la-Source
What is there to see in Salles-la-Source?
The first on our list in Salles-la-Source are Château du Colombier, Musée des arts et métiers traditionnels, Château de la Garde and Tour de La Vayssière. We list 10 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Salles-la-Source?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée des arts et métiers traditionnels.
Which places in Salles-la-Source are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Salles-la-Source are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château du Colombier, Château de la Garde and Tour de La Vayssière.
What well-known places are within a day out of Salles-la-Source?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez (11 km), Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques (20 km), Château de Belcastel (15 km), Musée des beaux-arts Denys-Puech (11 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 Salles-la-Source, 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)
- 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
- 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.