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Attractions in Valence

Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence and more: what to see in Valence

Among the places to visit in and near Valence are 5 châteaux, 4 attractions and 3 museums. We list 16 places to visit in Valence and 4 within 5 km of its centre. 8 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Further afield lies Château de Tournon, at 17 km.

Photo: Kiosque Peynet, Jacques FORÊT : Sequajectrof (CC BY-SA 2.5)
In Valence
16
inside the commune
Within 5 km
4
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
5
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
10
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
8
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Highlights of Valence

Along with Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence, see 2 attractions, 2 museums and an abbey.

CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valencein townAttractionKiosque Peynetin townMuseumMusée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Valencein townAttractionAttractionMaison des Têtes de Valencein townMuseumCentre du patrimoine arménien de Valencein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Ruf-hors-les-Mursin town

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.

Map

Where to go

To the west is where most of the 4 lie.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Valence; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

A breakdown by kind

10 are châteaux or heritage sites; museums or galleries come next with 5.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 2 galleries4 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 5 châteaux · 3 abbeys · 1 cathedral · 1 church7 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 theme park1 in town
Other attractions 4 attractions4 in town

Dark: in Valence. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

The complete list

First the 16 in town, then the 4 within 5 km of its centre.

The 16 places in Valence first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Valence → · Parks and trails in Valence →

Further afield

Beyond the town

Château de Tournon (17 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

MuseumChâteau de Tournon17 km north, in Tournon-sur-RhôneAttractionAttractionPalais idéal38 km north, in HauterivesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Triors25 km northeast, in TriorsChâteauTour de Crest24 km southeast, in CrestChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Tourette20 km west, in Vernoux-en-VivaraisChâteauChâteauTour de Ratières29 km north, in RatièresChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Arthaudière34 km northeast, in Saint-Bonnet-de-ChavagneChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Albon36 km north, in AlbonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye37 km northeast, in Saint Antoine l'AbbayeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grane22 km south, in GraneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Soubeyran22 km west, in Saint-Barthélemy-GrozonMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Capucins de Crest23 km south, in Crest

Places within 40 km of Valence with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Valence: questions and answers

What is there to see in Valence?

The first on our list in Valence are Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence, Kiosque Peynet, Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Valence and Maison des Têtes de Valence. We list 16 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Valence?

5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Valence, Centre du patrimoine arménien de Valence, Atelier Ricardo Ponce and Galerie Bost.

Which places in Valence are listed historic monuments?

8 places on this page in Valence are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence, Kiosque Peynet, Maison des Têtes de Valence and Abbaye de Saint-Ruf-hors-les-Murs.

What well-known places are within a day out of Valence?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Tournon (17 km), Palais idéal (38 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Triors (25 km), Tour de Crest (24 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 Valence, 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 (6)

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.