Château du Besset heads what Tence has to see
All 6 places to visit on our list are in Tence; none are within 5 km of its centre. They include 2 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. Drive 33 km to reach Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe.
Leading places in Tence
Behind Château du Besset on the list are 2 attractions, 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.
The layout
At the edge of the map sits L'École des Prophètes, 4.7 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Tence; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 2 in all, ahead of other sights (2).
Dark: in Tence. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
The list is 6 places, all in town.
The 6 places in Tence first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Days out
The standout of the 12 is Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, 33 km from town.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay33 km west, in Le Puy-en-Velay
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne37 km north, in Saint-Étienne
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy30 km north, in FirminyGardenGardenJardin botanique Montagnard9.3 km southwest, in Mazet-Saint-Voy
MuseumMusée Crozatier34 km west, in Le Puy-en-Velay
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole40 km north, in Saint-Priest-en-JarezChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaufort39 km southwest, in GoudetGardenGardenArboretum de l'Hermet15 km northeast, in RiotordZooZooSafari de Peaugres37 km northeast, in PeaugresAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert30 km north, in FirminyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent39 km north, in Saint-Just-Saint-RambertPlaces within 40 km of Tence with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Tence
What is there to see in Tence?
The first on our list in Tence are Château du Besset, Château de la Brosse, L'École des Prophètes and Inglorious Sports. We list 6 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Tence?
One, in town or within 5 km: L'École des Prophètes.
Which places in Tence are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Tence is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château du Besset.
What well-known places are within a day out of Tence?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe (33 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay (33 km), Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (37 km), Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy (30 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 Tence, 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 (5)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay: GIRAUD Patrick, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy: Peter Christian Riemann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Crozatier: La photographe Amandine Riou a cédé ses droits au Musée Crozatier., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole: AlSepPhoenix, 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.