Château de Malans heads what Malans has to see
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 9 of 14. There are 3 places to visit in Malans, and 11 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 3 of the places on the list. A day out reaches Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, 29 km away.
What Malans is known for
The list goes on from Château de Malans to 3 châteaux, a gallery and an abbey.
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
Just outside town, most of the 11 sit to the northwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Malans; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
9 are châteaux or heritage sites; museums or galleries come next with 4.
Dark: in Malans. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 11 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Malans first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Allow a day for Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, 29 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon33 km east, in Besançon
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon33 km east, in BesançonFortFortFort de Planoise30 km east, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Étrabonne12 km east, in Étrabonne
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Dole21 km south, in DoleFortFortPorte taillée34 km east, in BesançonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Tart28 km west, in Tart
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon30 km east, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Noironte21 km east, in NoironteAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Arcelot32 km west, in ArceauPlaces within 40 km of Malans with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Malans
What is there to see in Malans?
The first on our list in Malans are Château de Malans, Parc de Sculptures Île art and Château Sainte-Marie. We list 3 places in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Malans?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Parc de Sculptures Île art, La Tourelle, Les Voûtes and Musée des Forges.
Which places in Malans are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Malans is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Malans.
What well-known places are within a day out of Malans?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (29 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (33 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon (33 km), Citadelle de Besançon (33 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 Malans, 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 des Beaux-Arts de Dole: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.