Cologne’s draw is Centre d'Interprétation des Bastides
Only one place to visit is in Cologne, but 2 more are within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 2 châteaux and a museum, among others. A longer outing takes you to Concorde, 32 km off.
The first to see in Cologne
After Centre d'Interprétation des Bastides, look out for 2 châteaux.
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
Furthest from the centre is Château de Laréole, 4.1 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Cologne; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 2 of 3.
Dark: in Cologne. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
First the one in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Cologne, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Names further out
Allow a day for Concorde, 32 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionConcorde32 km east, in BlagnacAttractionAttractionAirbus A34032 km east, in BlagnacAttractionAttractionATR 7232 km east, in Blagnac
AttractionATR 4231 km east, in BlagnacChâteauChâteauMontégut28 km west, in Montégut
AttractionSud-Aviation SE 210 Caravelle32 km east, in BlagnacAttractionAttractionTransall C-16032 km east, in BlagnacMuseumMuseumAeroscopia32 km east, in Blagnac
ChurchBasilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse40 km east, in Toulouse
AttractionCapitole de Toulouse40 km east, in Toulouse
AttractionCathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Auch33 km west, in Auch
ChurchBasilique de la Daurade de Toulouse40 km east, in ToulousePlaces within 40 km of Cologne with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Cologne: questions
What is there to see in Cologne?
The one place mapped in Cologne is Centre d'Interprétation des Bastides. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Cologne?
One, in town or within 5 km: Centre d'Interprétation des Bastides.
What well-known places are within a day out of Cologne?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Concorde (32 km), Airbus A340 (32 km), ATR 72 (32 km), ATR 42 (31 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 Cologne, 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 (7)
- Concorde: Eduard Marmet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- ATR 42: Pieter van Marion from Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sud-Aviation SE 210 Caravelle: Swissair Photo AG, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Capitole de Toulouse: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Auch: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique de la Daurade de Toulouse: Didier Descouens, 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.