Cerny to see, Château de Villiers first
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 8. The commune itself has 4 places on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its centre. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of them. Château de Versailles lies 39 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Leading places in Cerny
3 châteaux, an abbey and a museum follow Château de Villiers.
ChâteauChâteau de Villiersin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Villiers-aux-Nonnainsin townMuseumMuseumMusée Volant Salisin townChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Orgemontin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Frémigny4.5 km north, in Bouray-sur-JuineChâteauChâteauChâteau de D'Huison-Longueville2.2 km south, in D'Huison-LonguevilleBest 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
The map stretches to Musée de Bouray et son Histoire, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Cerny; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
5 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Cerny. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
First the 4 in town, then the 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Cerny first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
Out of town, Château de Versailles (39 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionChâteau de Versailles39 km northwest, in Versailles
ChâteauChâteau de Fontainebleau29 km east, in FontainebleauAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vaux-le-Vicomte30 km east, in MaincyGardenGardenBois de Vincennes39 km north, in Paris 12e
MuseumCatacombes de Paris39 km north, in Paris 14eAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux37 km northwest, in Magny-les-HameauxArt galleryArt galleryCinémathèque française40 km north, in Paris 12e
CathedralCathédrale de la Résurrection d'Évry18 km northeast, in Évry-Courcouronnes
ZooParc zoologique de Paris40 km north, in Paris 12e
AttractionParc Montsouris38 km north, in Paris 14e
MuseumManufacture nationale de Sèvres39 km north, in SèvresChâteauChâteauChâteau de Courances11 km southeast, in CourancesPlaces within 40 km of Cerny with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Cerny
What is there to see in Cerny?
The first on our list in Cerny are Château de Villiers, Abbaye de Villiers-aux-Nonnains, Musée Volant Salis and Château d'Orgemont. We list 4 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Cerny?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Volant Salis and Musée de Bouray et son Histoire.
What well-known places are within a day out of Cerny?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Versailles (39 km), Château de Fontainebleau (29 km), Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (30 km), Bois de Vincennes (39 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 Cerny, 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 (8)
- Château de Villiers: Capelle pegot, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Fontainebleau: user:Carolus, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Catacombes de Paris: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale de la Résurrection d'Évry: Pino Musi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc zoologique de Paris: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Montsouris: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manufacture nationale de Sèvres: Coyau, 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.