La Ferté-Alais’ draw is Ferme Pédagogique La Grange aux Moines
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 6 of 8. One place to visit is mapped in La Ferté-Alais, with 7 more within 5 km of its centre. Go 40 km out for Château de Versailles.
The first to see in La Ferté-Alais
Along with Ferme Pédagogique La Grange aux Moines, see 3 châteaux, an abbey and a church.
ChâteauChâteau du Saussay4.4 km north, in Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
ChâteauChâteau de Villiers1.3 km west, in CernyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Villiers-aux-Nonnains1.7 km west, in CernyChâteauChâteauChâteau de D'Huison-Longueville3.4 km southwest, in D'Huison-LonguevilleChurchChurchChapelle Saint-Blaise de Ballancourt-sur-Essonne4.2 km north, in Ballancourt-sur-EssonneBest 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
The list reaches out to Château d'Orgemont, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Ferté-Alais; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
6 of the 8 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in La Ferté-Alais. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
In town there is one, and the list adds 7 more within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye de Villiers-aux-Nonnains
Abbey located in Essonne, in France.
Chapelle Saint-Blaise de Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
Chapel located in Essonne, in France.
The one place in La Ferté-Alais, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of La Ferté-Alais → · Parks and trails in La Ferté-Alais →
Bigger names, a drive away
Château de Versailles, 40 km away, is the best known of the 12.
AttractionChâteau de Versailles40 km northwest, in Versailles
ChâteauChâteau de Fontainebleau27 km east, in FontainebleauAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vaux-le-Vicomte28 km east, in MaincyGardenGardenBois de Vincennes39 km north, in Paris 12e
MuseumCatacombes de Paris39 km north, in Paris 14eArt galleryArt galleryCinémathèque française40 km north, in Paris 12eAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux39 km northwest, in Magny-les-Hameaux
CathedralCathédrale de la Résurrection d'Évry17 km north, in Évry-Courcouronnes
ZooParc zoologique de Paris39 km north, in Paris 12e
AttractionParc Montsouris38 km north, in Paris 14eChâteauChâteauChâteau de Courances9.4 km southeast, in Courances
MuseumManufacture nationale de Sèvres40 km north, in SèvresPlaces within 40 km of La Ferté-Alais with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting La Ferté-Alais: questions
What is there to see in La Ferté-Alais?
The one place mapped in La Ferté-Alais is Ferme Pédagogique La Grange aux Moines. We list 1 place in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near La Ferté-Alais?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Volant Salis.
What well-known places are within a day out of La Ferté-Alais?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Versailles (40 km), Château de Fontainebleau (27 km), Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (28 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 La Ferté-Alais, 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 (9)
- Château du Saussay: Barbubarb1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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.