In Pompignan, Château Saint-Jean is the place to visit
One place to visit is mapped in Pompignan, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. There are 2 châteaux and an archaeological site to choose from. For a full day, there is Montdardier, 22 km away.
Most famous in Pompignan
Beyond Château Saint-Jean, there are an archaeological site and a château.
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.
Where to go
At the edge of the map sits Dolmen du Mas Neuf, 4.6 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pompignan; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 3 in all.
Dark: in Pompignan. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Pompignan, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Pompignan → · Parks and trails in Pompignan →
Bigger names, a drive away
Montdardier (22 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Art galleryMusée Fabre32 km south, in MontpellierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier31 km south, in MontpellierAttractionAttractionGrotte des Demoiselles9.3 km west, in Saint-Bauzille-de-PutoisFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier32 km south, in MontpellierAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gellone31 km southwest, in Saint-Guilhem-le-DésertAttractionAttractionBambouseraie en Cévennes22 km northeast, in Générargues
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier31 km south, in MontpellierAttractionAttractionPont du Diable32 km southwest, in Aniane
AttractionChâteau de Montferrand13 km south, in Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers
Archaeological sitePont Ambroix31 km southeast, in Gallargues-le-MontueuxMuseumMuseumMusée du Désert24 km north, in MialetPlaces within 40 km of Pompignan with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Pompignan: questions
What is there to see in Pompignan?
The one place mapped in Pompignan is Château Saint-Jean. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Pompignan?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Pompignan or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pompignan?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Montdardier (22 km), Musée Fabre (32 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (31 km), Grotte des Demoiselles (9.3 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 Pompignan, 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 (4)
- Musée Fabre: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin des plantes de Montpellier: Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montferrand: yselzner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pont Ambroix: Xabi Rome-Hérault, 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.