Just outside La Villette: Château de Pontécoulant and more
With nothing in La Villette, the list has 5 places within 5 km of its centre. They include 2 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction. For a longer trip, Pont Bailey lies 36 km away.
Leading the list near La Villette
Along with Château de Pontécoulant, see 2 museums, an attraction and a château.
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.
The places, mapped
Furthest out is Le Monde Miniature, at 4.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Villette; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (2), then museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in La Villette. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
These 5 are all within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in La Villette itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of La Villette → · Parks and trails in La Villette →
Trips out
Of the 12 day trips, Pont Bailey (36 km) is the best known.
AttractionChâteau de Falaise25 km east, in Falaise
ChâteauChâteau de Caen33 km northeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen34 km northeast, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen34 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionPrieuré du Plessis-Grimoult8 km northwest, in Les Monts d'AunayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy37 km northwest, in Balleroy-sur-DrômeChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Harcourt9.7 km northeast, in Thury-Harcourt-le-HomAttractionAttractionRoche d'Oëtre15 km southeast, in Saint-Philbert-sur-OrneAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne33 km north, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen33 km northeast, in CaenPlaces within 40 km of La Villette with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about La Villette
Are there attractions near La Villette?
Nothing is mapped in La Villette itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Pontécoulant, Pierres druidiques de Becquerel, Musée Hardy and Le Monde Miniature.
Are there museums in or near La Villette?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Hardy and Le Monde Miniature.
What well-known places are within a day out of La Villette?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Pont Bailey (36 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (33 km), Château de Falaise (25 km), Château de Caen (33 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 La Villette, 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)
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, 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.