Pesmes to see, Prieuré de Pesmes first
8 of the 13 places to visit in and around Pesmes are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has 7 places on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its centre. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. A short walk covers 6, all within 1 km. Travel 32 km and you reach Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans.
Must-know places in Pesmes
Following Prieuré de Pesmes are 2 galleries, a château and a fort.
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.
How they lie
On the map, most of the 6 sit to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pesmes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 8; 4 are museums or galleries.
Dark: in Pesmes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
The town has 7; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 6 more.
The 7 places in Pesmes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Best known of the 12 within reach is Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, at 32 km.
ChâteauPalais des ducs de Bourgogne40 km west, in Dijon
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon40 km west, in Dijon
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Besançon35 km east, in Besançon
ChâteauCitadelle de Besançon36 km east, in BesançonFortFortFort de Planoise32 km east, in Besançon
MuseumMusée Magnin40 km west, in DijonChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Étrabonne14 km east, in Étrabonne
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Dole22 km south, in DoleAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Tart27 km southwest, in TartFortFortPorte taillée36 km east, in BesançonPlaces within 40 km of Pesmes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Pesmes: questions
What is there to see in Pesmes?
The first on our list in Pesmes are Prieuré de Pesmes, Château de Pesmes, Enceinte médiévale de Pesmes and La Tourelle. We list 7 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Pesmes?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including La Tourelle, Les Voûtes, Musée des Forges and Parc de Sculptures Île art.
Which places in Pesmes are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Pesmes are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Prieuré de Pesmes, Château de Pesmes and Enceinte médiévale de Pesmes.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pesmes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (32 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon (35 km), Palais des ducs de Bourgogne (40 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon (40 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 Pesmes, 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 (6)
- Palais des ducs de Bourgogne: FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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
- Musée Magnin: Michel Urtado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.