Villars-Saint-Georges has Grotte d'Osselle on its doorstep
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Villars-Saint-Georges, 4 are châteaux or heritage sites. None of them is inside Villars-Saint-Georges itself. A longer outing takes you to Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, 11 km off.
Leading the list near Villars-Saint-Georges
Grotte d'Osselle aside, the next best known are 3 châteaux and an abbey.
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.
Plotted on the map
Out of town, most of the 5 are to the east.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Villars-Saint-Georges; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
4 of the 5 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Villars-Saint-Georges. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
You will find all 5 within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Villars-Saint-Georges itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Villars-Saint-Georges → · Parks and trails in Villars-Saint-Georges →
Trips out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, 11 km away.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon20 km northeast, in Besançon
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon20 km northeast, in BesançonFortFortFort de Planoise15 km northeast, in Besançon
MuseumMusée Courbet25 km east, in OrnansFortFortPorte taillée20 km northeast, in Besançon
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon18 km northeast, in BesançonFortFortFort de Rosemont17 km northeast, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cléron18 km east, in CléronChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Étrabonne14 km northwest, in ÉtrabonneChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Juive23 km northeast, in ChalezeulePlaces within 40 km of Villars-Saint-Georges with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Villars-Saint-Georges: questions
Are there attractions near Villars-Saint-Georges?
Nothing is mapped in Villars-Saint-Georges itself, but within 5 km there are Grotte d'Osselle, Château de Jouffroy-d'Abbans, Prieuré de Lieu-Dieu and Château de Roset-Fluans.
Are there museums in or near Villars-Saint-Georges?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Villars-Saint-Georges or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Villars-Saint-Georges?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (11 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (20 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (20 km), Citadelle de Besançon (20 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 Villars-Saint-Georges, 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.