Château de la Tour Baignotte: Velle-le-Châtel’s one place to visit
One place to visit is mapped in Velle-le-Châtel, and 3 more within 5 km of its centre. The commonest are 2 châteaux, an abbey and a garden. A drive of 8.5 km brings you to Musée Jean-Léon-Gérôme.
The first to see in Velle-le-Châtel
The list goes on from Château de la Tour Baignotte to a château, an abbey and a garden.
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 map view
Just outside town, most of the 3 sit to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Velle-le-Châtel; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 3 of 4.
Dark: in Velle-le-Châtel. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 3 more.
The one place in Velle-le-Châtel, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Velle-le-Châtel → · Parks and trails in Velle-le-Châtel →
Further away
Most famous of the 9 is Musée Jean-Léon-Gérôme, 8.5 km from the centre.
MuseumMusée Jean-Léon-Gérôme8.5 km east, in VesoulMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Luxeuil35 km northeast, in Luxeuil-les-Bains
ChurchÉglise Saint-Georges de Vesoul8.6 km east, in VesoulChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Oricourt26 km east, in OricourtAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Lure35 km east, in LureChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Juive39 km south, in Chalezeule
GardenJardin botanique de Besançon40 km south, in BesançonMuseumMuseumAbbaye Sainte-Odile36 km southeast, in Baume-les-DamesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Noironte39 km south, in NoirontePlaces within 40 km of Velle-le-Châtel with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Velle-le-Châtel
What is there to see in Velle-le-Châtel?
The one place mapped in Velle-le-Châtel is Château de la Tour Baignotte. We list 1 place in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Velle-le-Châtel?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Velle-le-Châtel or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Velle-le-Châtel?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée Jean-Léon-Gérôme (8.5 km), Abbaye de Luxeuil (35 km), Église Saint-Georges de Vesoul (8.6 km), Château d'Oricourt (26 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 Velle-le-Châtel, 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 (3)
- 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
- 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.