Musée Baron-Martin heads the list around Battrans
Museums or galleries make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. All of them lie outside Battrans. Make a day of it at Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon, 37 km away.
Around Battrans: where to begin
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, an abbey and a château.
MuseumMusée national de l'espéranto3.8 km west, in GrayAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Corneux3.1 km northeast, in Saint-BroingChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gray3.8 km northwest, in GrayMuseumMuseumMuséum d'histoire naturelle de Gray3.9 km northwest, in GrayBest 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
Head northwest for most of the 5 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Battrans; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Ahead are museums or galleries (3); next, châteaux or heritage sites (2).
Dark: in Battrans. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
The list runs to 5 places, all within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Battrans itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond the town
Allow a day for Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon, 37 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon36 km southeast, in Besançon
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon37 km southeast, in BesançonFortFortFort de Planoise36 km southeast, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mutigney18 km south, in MutigneyFortFortPorte taillée38 km southeast, in BesançonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Bèze28 km west, in BèzeChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Étrabonne23 km south, in Étrabonne
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon34 km southeast, in BesançonAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Arcelot34 km west, in ArceauChâteauChâteauChâteau de Noironte25 km southeast, in NoironteChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Juive38 km southeast, in ChalezeulePlaces within 40 km of Battrans with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Battrans
Are there attractions near Battrans?
Nothing is mapped in Battrans itself, but within 5 km there are Musée Baron-Martin, Musée national de l'espéranto, Abbaye de Corneux and Château de Gray.
Are there museums in or near Battrans?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Baron-Martin, Musée national de l'espéranto and Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Gray.
What well-known places are within a day out of Battrans?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (37 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (36 km), Citadelle de Besançon (37 km), Fort de Planoise (36 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 Battrans, 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 national de l'espéranto: Chipougne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon: Wikipedro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Besançon: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Besançon: Arnaud 25, 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.