Visit Château de Montfaucon in Montfaucon
5 of the 7 places to visit in and around Montfaucon are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 6 beyond the one in Montfaucon. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. For a longer trip, Théâtre antique d'Orange lies 8.6 km away.
The headline places in Montfaucon
After Château de Montfaucon come 2 châteaux, 2 forts and an attraction.
Best 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 layout
The map shows most of the 6 nearby to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montfaucon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 5 in all, ahead of other sights (2).
Dark: in Montfaucon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
First the one in town, then the 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Montfaucon, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Montfaucon → · Parks and trails in Montfaucon →
Worth the drive
Most famous of the 12 is Théâtre antique d'Orange, 8.6 km from the centre.
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Orange8.6 km northeast, in Orange
AttractionPalais des papes15 km south, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont du Gard22 km southwest, in Vers-Pont-du-Gard
AttractionArc antique d'Orange9 km northeast, in OrangeAttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon14 km south, in Avignon
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon14 km south, in Avignon
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange8.7 km northeast, in OrangeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châteauneuf-du-Pape6.9 km east, in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais14 km south, in AvignonAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque39 km southeast, in GordesAttractionAttractionExsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse36 km southeast, in Fontaine-de-VaucluseHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des papes de Sorgues12 km southeast, in SorguesPlaces within 40 km of Montfaucon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Montfaucon
What is there to see in Montfaucon?
The one place mapped in Montfaucon is Château de Montfaucon. We list 1 place in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Montfaucon?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Montfaucon or within 5 km.
Which places in Montfaucon are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Montfaucon is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Montfaucon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montfaucon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Théâtre antique d'Orange (8.6 km), Palais des papes (15 km), Pont du Gard (22 km), Arc antique d'Orange (9 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 Montfaucon, 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 (6)
- Théâtre antique d'Orange: Gromelle Grand Angle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des papes: Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc antique d'Orange: Xavier D'ABRIGEON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon: Rolf Süssbrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange: H2k4, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Petit Palais: Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, 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.