In Amondans, Canyon d’Amondans is the place to visit
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 4 of 6. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 5 beyond the one in Amondans. The trip to Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans is 20 km.
Most famous in Amondans
The rest of the best known 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.
How they lie
Most of the 5 close by lie to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Amondans; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 4 of the 6.
Dark: in Amondans. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
First the one in town, then the 5 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Amondans, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, at 20 km.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon19 km north, in Besançon
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon18 km north, in Besançon
MuseumMusée Courbet9.1 km northeast, in OrnansFortFortFort de Planoise16 km north, in BesançonMuseumMuseumFort de Joux33 km southeast, in La Cluse-et-MijouxFortFortPorte taillée18 km north, in BesançonFortFortFort de Rosemont17 km north, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Juive20 km north, in Chalezeule
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon20 km north, in BesançonChâteauChâteauFort de Bregille19 km north, in BesançonPlaces within 40 km of Amondans with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Amondans
What is there to see in Amondans?
The one place mapped in Amondans is Canyon d’Amondans. We list 1 place in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Amondans?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée du Tacot.
What well-known places are within a day out of Amondans?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (20 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (18 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (19 km), Citadelle de Besançon (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 Amondans, 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 (4)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon: Wikipedro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Besançon: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Courbet: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Besançon: Arnaud 25, 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.