From Musée Baron-Martin on: Gray’s list
Of the 6 places to visit in and around Gray, 4 are museums or galleries. Mapped in Gray are 4 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 2. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 4 of the places on the list. Further afield lies Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon, at 40 km.
Top of the list in Gray
Then come 3 museums, a château and a garden, behind Musée Baron-Martin.
MuseumMusée national de l'espérantoin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grayin townMuseumMuseumMuséum d'histoire naturelle de Grayin townGardenGardenParc Lamugnière1.8 km northwest, in Arc-lès-GrayMuseumMuseumLa Villa / Frac Collection1.7 km northwest, in Arc-lès-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.
The map view
Out at 1.8 km is Parc Lamugnière, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Gray; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
Museums or galleries lead the count with 4 of 6.
Dark: in Gray. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
First the 4 in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Gray first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Around the region
Worth the drive, Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (40 km) is first of the 12.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon40 km southeast, in BesançonFortFortFort de Planoise39 km southeast, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mutigney19 km south, in MutigneyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Bèze24 km west, in BèzeAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Arcelot31 km west, in ArceauAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Tart39 km southwest, in TartChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Étrabonne26 km southeast, in Étrabonne
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon37 km southeast, in Besançon
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Dole40 km south, in DoleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Noironte28 km southeast, in NoironteFortFortFort de Rosemont39 km southeast, in BesançonHistoric houseHistoric houseParlement de Besançon40 km southeast, in BesançonPlaces within 40 km of Gray with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Gray
What is there to see in Gray?
The first on our list in Gray are Musée Baron-Martin, Musée national de l'espéranto, Château de Gray and Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Gray. We list 4 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Gray?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Baron-Martin, Musée national de l'espéranto, Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Gray and La Villa / Frac Collection.
Which places in Gray are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Gray is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Gray.
What well-known places are within a day out of Gray?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (40 km), Fort de Planoise (39 km), Château de Mutigney (19 km), Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Bèze (24 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 Gray, 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
- Jardin botanique de Besançon: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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