In Saint-Jean-du-Pin, Le Castellas is the place to visit
Saint-Jean-du-Pin and its surroundings hold 6 museums, 4 gardens and 2 châteaux. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 15 beyond the one in Saint-Jean-du-Pin. If you have a day, head to Maison carrée, 40 km away.
What Saint-Jean-du-Pin is known for
Le Castellas aside, the next best known are 2 museums, 2 forts and a garden.
MuseumMine témoin d'Alès2.9 km northeast, in AlèsFortFortOppidum d'Alès2.3 km northeast, in AlèsFortFortFort d'Alès3.1 km northeast, in AlèsMuseumMuseumMusée bibliothèque Pierre-André-Benoit3 km northeast, in AlèsBest 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 find them
Le Jardin des Camélias marks the outer edge, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Jean-du-Pin; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
7 are museums or galleries; châteaux or heritage sites come next with 5.
Dark: in Saint-Jean-du-Pin. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 15 more.
The one place in Saint-Jean-du-Pin, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Jean-du-Pin → · Parks and trails in Saint-Jean-du-Pin →
Around the region
Maison carrée, at 40 km, heads the 12 day trips.
MuseumMaison carrée40 km southeast, in NîmesAttractionAttractionBambouseraie en Cévennes6.8 km southwest, in GénérarguesMuseumMuseumMusée du Désert6.8 km west, in MialetAttractionAttractionAven d'Orgnac37 km northeast, in Orgnac-l'AvenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Portes17 km north, in PortesArt galleryArt galleryCarré d'art40 km southeast, in NîmesChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Allègre20 km northeast, in Allègre-les-FumadesCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Théodorit d'Uzès33 km east, in UzèsAttractionAttractionGrotte des Demoiselles33 km southwest, in Saint-Bauzille-de-PutoisChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Uzès32 km east, in UzèsGardenGardenArboretum de l'Hort de Dieu36 km west, in Val-d'AigoualArchaeological siteArchaeological siteOppidum de Nages38 km southeast, in Saint-DionisyPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Jean-du-Pin with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Saint-Jean-du-Pin
What is there to see in Saint-Jean-du-Pin?
The one place mapped in Saint-Jean-du-Pin is Le Castellas. We list 1 place in town. Another 15 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Jean-du-Pin?
7 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Mine témoin d'Alès, Musée bibliothèque Pierre-André-Benoit, Pôle Culturel et Scientifique de Rochebelle and Musée du Colombier.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Jean-du-Pin?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Maison carrée (40 km), Bambouseraie en Cévennes (6.8 km), Musée du Désert (6.8 km), Aven d'Orgnac (37 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 Saint-Jean-du-Pin, 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 (2)
- Mine témoin d'Alès: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison carrée: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.