Château de l'Hom, the place to visit in Saumane
The commune itself has one place on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its centre. They include 2 châteaux and a museum. A day out reaches Montdardier, 25 km away.
Best known, in and near Saumane
Once you have seen Château de l'Hom, try a château and a museum.
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 they are
Furthest from the centre is Château de Monteils, 4.4 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saumane; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 2 of 3.
Dark: in Saumane. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
3 places in all: one in town and 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Saumane, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips
First of the 12 big names within reach is Montdardier, 25 km away.
AttractionChâteau de Montferrand39 km south, in Saint-Mathieu-de-TréviersPlaces within 40 km of Saumane with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Saumane
What is there to see in Saumane?
The one place mapped in Saumane is Château de l'Hom. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saumane?
One, in town or within 5 km: Maison de l'eau.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saumane?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Montdardier (25 km), Bambouseraie en Cévennes (18 km), Aven Armand (34 km), Musée du Désert (16 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 Saumane, 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 (1)
- Château de Montferrand: yselzner, CC BY-SA 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.