Château d'Aubonne, the place to visit in Aubonne
Only one place to visit is in Aubonne, but 5 more are within 5 km of its centre. There are 2 châteaux, 2 attractions and an abbey to choose from. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Drive 31 km to reach Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon.
Start with these in Aubonne
Then come 2 attractions, an abbey and a château, behind Château d'Aubonne.
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 lie of the land
Beyond the town, the 5 nearby are mostly to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Aubonne; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (3) and other sights (2).
Dark: in Aubonne. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 5 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Aubonne, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Head 31 km out for Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon, the best known of 12.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon32 km northwest, in Besançon
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon31 km northwest, in Besançon
MuseumMusée Courbet16 km northwest, in OrnansFortFortFort de Planoise32 km northwest, in BesançonFortFortPorte taillée31 km northwest, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cléron21 km west, in CléronChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Juive31 km northwest, in ChalezeuleChâteauChâteauFort de Bregille31 km northwest, in BesançonFortFortFort de Beauregard32 km northwest, in Besançon
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon35 km northwest, in BesançonPlaces within 40 km of Aubonne with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Aubonne
What is there to see in Aubonne?
The one place mapped in Aubonne is Château d'Aubonne. We list 1 place in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Aubonne?
One, in town or within 5 km: Le Prieuré.
Which places in Aubonne are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Aubonne is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château d'Aubonne.
What well-known places are within a day out of Aubonne?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (31 km), Fort de Joux (19 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (32 km), Citadelle de Besançon (31 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 Aubonne, 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.