From Velesmes-Essarts, 2.6 km to Château de Torpes
Of the 6 places to visit in and around Velesmes-Essarts, 5 are châteaux or heritage sites. Velesmes-Essarts itself has none of them. Drive 19 km to reach Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans.
The names to know near Velesmes-Essarts
3 châteaux, a house and an attraction follow Château de Torpes.
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.
Mapped
On the map, most of the 6 sit to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Velesmes-Essarts; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 5 of the 6.
Dark: in Velesmes-Essarts. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
You will find all 6 within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Velesmes-Essarts itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Velesmes-Essarts → · Parks and trails in Velesmes-Essarts →
Day trips from Velesmes-Essarts
Start with Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, 19 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon13 km northeast, in Besançon
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon13 km east, in BesançonFortFortFort de Planoise8.4 km east, in BesançonFortFortPorte taillée13 km east, in Besançon
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon11 km northeast, in Besançon
MuseumMusée Courbet23 km southeast, in OrnansFortFortFort de Rosemont10 km east, in BesançonFortFortFort de Beauregard13 km northeast, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Noironte9.2 km north, in NoironteChâteauChâteauFort de Bregille14 km east, in BesançonPlaces within 40 km of Velesmes-Essarts with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Velesmes-Essarts: the answers
Are there attractions near Velesmes-Essarts?
Nothing is mapped in Velesmes-Essarts itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Torpes, Château de Thoraise, Château de Montferrand-le-château and Maison de maître de poste.
Are there museums in or near Velesmes-Essarts?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Velesmes-Essarts or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Velesmes-Essarts?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (19 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (13 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (13 km), Citadelle de Besançon (13 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 Velesmes-Essarts, 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.