Just outside Congénies: Château d'Aubais and more
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 4 of 6. All of them lie outside Congénies. Further afield, Maison carrée is 17 km from the centre.
Around Congénies: where to begin
The list goes on from Château d'Aubais to 2 châteaux, 2 museums and a ruin.
ChâteauChâteau d'Aubais2.9 km south, in AubaisChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aujargues3 km west, in AujarguesRuinsRuinsAncienne église Saint-André de Souvignargues4.8 km northwest, in SouvignarguesChâteauChâteauMas de Christin4.9 km southwest, in JunasMuseumMuseumMaison du Boutis3 km east, in CalvissonMuseumMuseumVinopanorama3.1 km east, in CalvissonBest 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 farthest of them, Mas de Christin, is 4.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Congénies; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
4 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Congénies. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
6 places, all within 5 km of its centre, make the list.
Nothing is mapped in Congénies itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Congénies → · Parks and trails in Congénies →
Well-known places further afield
Head 17 km out for Maison carrée, the best known of 12.
MuseumMaison carrée17 km northeast, in NîmesAttractionAttractionPont du Gard36 km northeast, in Vers-Pont-du-Gard
AttractionArènes de Nîmes17 km east, in Nîmes
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir39 km east, in ArlesAttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée39 km east, in Arles
Art galleryMusée Fabre29 km southwest, in Montpellier
Archaeological sitePont Ambroix6.8 km south, in Gallargues-le-MontueuxMuseumMuseumAmbrussum6.6 km south, in VilletelleCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier29 km southwest, in MontpellierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes18 km east, in Nîmes
Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles40 km east, in ArlesAttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles39 km east, in ArlesPlaces within 40 km of Congénies with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Congénies
Are there attractions near Congénies?
Nothing is mapped in Congénies itself, but within 5 km there are Château d'Aubais, Château d'Aujargues, Ancienne église Saint-André de Souvignargues and Mas de Christin.
Are there museums in or near Congénies?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison du Boutis and Vinopanorama.
What well-known places are within a day out of Congénies?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Maison carrée (17 km), Pont du Gard (36 km), Arènes de Nîmes (17 km), Terrasse du café le soir (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 Congénies, 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 d'Aubais: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison carrée: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes de Nîmes: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Fabre: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pont Ambroix: Xabi Rome-Hérault, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 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.