Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles
Tower in Vitrolles (Bouches-du-Rhône).
Attractions in Vitrolles
Photo: Château d'If, Rémih (CC BY-SA 4.0)Start with Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles: the sights of Vitrolles
2 places to visit are mapped in Vitrolles, with 5 more within 5 km of its centre. There are 3 museums, a fort and an attraction to choose from. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. The best-known trip out is to Château d'If, 19 km away.
In Vitrolles
2
inside the commune
Within 5 km
5
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
3
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
3
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Leading places in Vitrolles
2 museums, an attraction and a château follow Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles.
FortFortTour sarrasine de Vitrollesin townAttractionAttractionBase Nautiquein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Marignane4.4 km southwest, in MarignaneMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Minimes de Marignane4 km southwest, in MarignaneMuseumMuseumMusée Raimu4.3 km southwest, in MarignaneMuseumMuseumMusée de l'Aviation2.9 km southwest, in Saint-Victoret
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
The places, mapped
The map shows most of the 5 nearby to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vitrolles; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Grouped by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 3; 3 are museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 1 fort · 1 château · 1 monastery1 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction1 in town
Dark: in Vitrolles. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
All of it
In town there are 2, and the list adds 5 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Vitrolles first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Vitrolles → · Parks and trails in Vitrolles →
Further afield
Further away
Château d'If, at 19 km, heads the 12 day trips.
AttractionChâteau d'If19 km south, in Marseille 7e
ChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde20 km southeast, in Marseille 6e
AttractionCathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure18 km southeast, in Marseille 2e
MuseumMusée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée18 km southeast, in Marseille 2e
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence18 km northeast, in Aix-en-Provence
AbbeyAbbaye Saint-Victor de Marseille19 km southeast, in Marseille 7eAttractionAttractionAqueduc de Roquefavour9.3 km northeast, in Ventabren
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille19 km southeast, in Marseille 4e
FortFort Saint-Jean18 km southeast, in Marseille 2e
MuseumCamp des Milles12 km northeast, in Aix-en-Provence
MuseumMusée Granet18 km northeast, in Aix-en-ProvenceMuseumMuseumMusée Cantini19 km southeast, in Marseille 6ePlaces within 40 km of Vitrolles with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Vitrolles
What is there to see in Vitrolles?
The first on our list in Vitrolles are Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles and Base Nautique. We list 2 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vitrolles?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Raimu, Musée de l'Aviation and Musée d’Histoire, d’Art et de Traditions populaires.
Which places in Vitrolles are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Vitrolles is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vitrolles?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'If (19 km), Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde (20 km), Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure (18 km), Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée (18 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 Vitrolles, 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 (10)
- Château d'If: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde: lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure: Guiguilacagouille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée: Olena Ilnytska, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence: Georges Seguin ( Okki ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Saint-Victor de Marseille: Bjs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille: Jan Drewes (www.jandrewes.de), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-Jean: Robert Valette, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camp des Milles: Alaric Favier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Granet: François GOGLINS, 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.