Château de Filain and more: what to see in Filain
All 12 places to visit on our list are in Filain; none are within 5 km of its centre. The commonest are 10 attractions, a château and a theme park. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon sits 34 km away.
Start with these in Filain
Along with Château de Filain, see 4 attractions and a theme park.
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 lie of the land
The outermost point is Mouton d’Ouessant, at 2 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Filain; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
The biggest group is other sights, with 10 of the 12.
Dark: in Filain. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The list is 12 places, all in town.
The 12 places in Filain first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips from Filain
Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon, 34 km away, is the best known of the 12.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon33 km south, in BesançonMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Luxeuil36 km northeast, in Luxeuil-les-Bains
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon34 km south, in Besançon
MuseumMusée Jean-Léon-Gérôme12 km north, in VesoulChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Oricourt18 km northeast, in OricourtFortFortFort de Planoise38 km southwest, in Besançon
ChurchÉglise Saint-Georges de Vesoul12 km north, in VesoulFortFortPorte taillée34 km south, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Juive32 km south, in ChalezeuleAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Lure30 km northeast, in LureMuseumMuseumAbbaye Sainte-Odile23 km southeast, in Baume-les-DamesPlaces within 40 km of Filain with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Filain
What is there to see in Filain?
The first on our list in Filain are Château de Filain, La Guiguitte en Folie, Alpagas and Bateau Pirate. We list 12 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Filain?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Filain or within 5 km.
Which places in Filain are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Filain is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Filain.
What well-known places are within a day out of Filain?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (34 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (33 km), Abbaye de Luxeuil (36 km), Citadelle de Besançon (34 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 Filain, 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 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
- Musée Jean-Léon-Gérôme: Nério9, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Georges de Vesoul: Remi Mathis, 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.