Mas de Christin, the place to visit in Junas
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 9 of 11. Mapped in Junas is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 10. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. Make a day of it at Maison carrée, 20 km away.
Most famous in Junas
After Mas de Christin come 3 châteaux, an archaeological site and a fort.
ChâteauChâteau d'Aubais2.5 km southeast, in Aubais
ChâteauChâteau de Sommières2.8 km northwest, in SommièresChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aujargues1.9 km north, in AujarguesArchaeological siteArchaeological siteVillage préhistorique de Fontbouisse4.5 km north, in VillevieilleFortFortEnceinte de Boisseron3.3 km west, in BoisseronBest 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 places, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Village préhistorique de Fontbouisse, 4.5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Junas; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 9 of 11.
Dark: in Junas. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
11 places in all: one in town and 10 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Junas, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips
Most famous of the 12 is Maison carrée, 20 km from the centre.
MuseumMaison carrée20 km east, in NîmesAttractionAttractionPont du Gard39 km northeast, in Vers-Pont-du-Gard
AttractionArènes de Nîmes20 km east, in Nîmes
Art galleryMusée Fabre26 km southwest, in Montpellier
Archaeological sitePont Ambroix6.2 km southeast, in Gallargues-le-MontueuxCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier26 km southwest, in MontpellierMuseumMuseumAmbrussum5.9 km south, in VilletelleFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier27 km southwest, in MontpellierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes21 km east, in Nîmes
AttractionCC 710022 km east, in NîmesArt galleryArt galleryCarré d'art20 km east, in Nîmes
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier26 km southwest, in MontpellierPlaces within 40 km of Junas with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Junas
What is there to see in Junas?
The one place mapped in Junas is Mas de Christin. We list 1 place in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Junas?
One, in town or within 5 km: Chapelle des Ursulines.
Which places in Junas are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Junas is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Mas de Christin.
What well-known places are within a day out of Junas?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Maison carrée (20 km), Pont du Gard (39 km), Arènes de Nîmes (20 km), Musée Fabre (26 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 Junas, 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 d'Aubais: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Sommières: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Musée Fabre: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pont Ambroix: Xabi Rome-Hérault, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- CC 7100: bukk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin des plantes de Montpellier: Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France, CC BY 2.0, 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.