4.6 km from Franey, Château de Noironte leads the list
The 8 places on the list are all châteaux or heritage sites. All of them lie outside Franey. Make a day of it at Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, 26 km away.
Just outside Franey, the best known
After Château de Noironte come 3 châteaux, an abbey and a fort.
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 map view
Furthest out is Château de Noironte, at 4.6 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Franey; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 8 in all.
Dark: in Franey. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
These 8 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Nothing is mapped in Franey itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Franey
Head 26 km out for Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, the best known of 12.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon16 km east, in Besançon
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon17 km east, in BesançonFortFortFort de Planoise14 km southeast, in BesançonFortFortPorte taillée17 km east, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Étrabonne6.3 km southwest, in Étrabonne
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon13 km east, in Besançon
MuseumMusée Courbet31 km southeast, in OrnansFortFortFort de Rosemont15 km east, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Juive19 km east, in ChalezeuleFortFortFort de Beauregard17 km east, in BesançonPlaces within 40 km of Franey with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Franey
Are there attractions near Franey?
Nothing is mapped in Franey itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Noironte, Abbaye de Corcelles, Château de Recologne and Enceinte de Placey.
Are there museums in or near Franey?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Franey or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Franey?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (26 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (16 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (16 km), Citadelle de Besançon (17 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 Franey, 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
- Jardin botanique de Besançon: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Courbet: 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.