Nothing mapped in Saône itself; Château de Montfaucon is the nearest draw
Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon, 6.6 km from Saône, is the best-known trip nearby. There is no place to visit in Saône; there are 2 within 5 km of its centre. On the list: a château and a fort, among others.
Leading the list near Saône
Beyond Château de Montfaucon, there is 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 from the centre is Château de Montfaucon, 4 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saône; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
Both are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Saône. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
Look within 5 km of its centre for both.
Nothing is mapped in Saône itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
The pick of the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon, 6.6 km off.
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon6.2 km west, in Besançon
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon7.3 km west, in BesançonAttractionAttractionSaline royale d'Arc-et-Senans33 km southwest, in Arc-et-SenansFortFortFort de Planoise10 km west, in BesançonFortFortPorte taillée5.9 km west, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Juive5 km northwest, in Chalezeule
MuseumMusée Courbet13 km south, in OrnansChâteauChâteauFort de Bregille5.6 km west, in BesançonFortFortFort de Beauregard6.3 km west, in Besançon
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon9.8 km west, in BesançonFortFortFort de Rosemont8.7 km west, in BesançonPlaces within 40 km of Saône with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Saône: questions
Are there attractions near Saône?
Nothing is mapped in Saône itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Montfaucon and Fort de Montfaucon.
Are there museums in or near Saône?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Saône or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saône?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (6.6 km), Citadelle de Besançon (6.2 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (7.3 km), Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (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 Saône, 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)
- Citadelle de Besançon: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon: Wikipedro, 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.