What to see in Vernon, from Château des Tourelles on
Visitors to Vernon can choose from 4 châteaux, 4 museums and 3 galleries. 4 places to visit are mapped in Vernon, with 10 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, 3 sites are listed historic monuments. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. If you have a day, head to Château de Gaillon, 14 km away.
Where to start in Vernon
Along with Château des Tourelles, see 2 châteaux, 2 museums and a fort.
ChâteauChâteau de Bizyin townFortFortTour des archivesin town
MuseumMusée Blanche Hoschedé-Monetin townMuseumMuseumMusée des impressionnismes Giverny3.8 km east, in GivernyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Just4.5 km northwest, in La Chapelle-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
To the east is where most of the 10 nearby are.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vernon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Museums or galleries number 7, châteaux or heritage sites 6.
Dark: in Vernon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
In town there are 4, and the list adds 10 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Vernon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
Leading the 12 is Château de Gaillon, 14 km away; they include 5 attractions and 4 châteaux.
AttractionChâteau de Gaillon14 km northwest, in Gaillon
ChâteauChâteau d'Anet26 km south, in Anet
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame d'Évreux25 km west, in Évreux
MuseumMusée Nicolas-Poussin18 km north, in Les AndelysAttractionAttractionBroussard19 km west, in SasseyAttractionAttractionChâteau de Gisors30 km northeast, in GisorsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Brécourt5.9 km southwest, in DouainsChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Acquigny23 km northwest, in Acquigny
ChurchChapelle royale de Dreux40 km south, in DreuxChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ambleville17 km northeast, in AmblevilleGardenGardenArboretum de La Roche-Guyon11 km east, in La Roche-GuyonAttractionAttractionGisacum21 km southwest, in Le Vieil-ÉvreuxPlaces within 40 km of Vernon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Vernon
What is there to see in Vernon?
The first on our list in Vernon are Château des Tourelles, Château de Bizy, Tour des archives and Musée Blanche Hoschedé-Monet. We list 4 places in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vernon?
7 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Blanche Hoschedé-Monet, Musée des impressionnismes Giverny, Musee de mécanique naturelle and Fondation Claude Monet.
Which places in Vernon are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Vernon are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château des Tourelles, Château de Bizy and Tour des archives.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vernon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Gaillon (14 km), Château d'Anet (26 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Évreux (25 km), Musée Nicolas-Poussin (18 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 Vernon, 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 (7)
- Château de Bizy: Theoliane, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Blanche Hoschedé-Monet: Spedona, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Gaillon: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Anet: audinou, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Évreux: Urban, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Nicolas-Poussin: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chapelle royale de Dreux: Renaud d'Avout, 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.