Musée Jean-Léon-Gérôme and more: what to see in Vesoul
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 7. There are 5 places to visit in Vesoul, and 2 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, 2 sites are listed historic monuments. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 5 of the places on the list. Day-trippers head 27 km out to Abbaye de Luxeuil.
Most famous in Vesoul
After Musée Jean-Léon-Gérôme, look out for 2 monasteries, a church and a garden.
MuseumMusée Jean-Léon-Gérômein town
ChurchÉglise Saint-Georges de Vesoulin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Ursulines de Vesoulin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Annonciades de Vesoulin townGardenGardenJardin anglaisin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Colombe-lès-Vesoul4 km east, in Colombe-lès-VesoulBest 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
The farthest of them, Château de Pusy, is 4.8 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vesoul; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 7.
Dark: in Vesoul. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
5 in town lead, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
Église Saint-Georges de Vesoul
Church in Vesoul, Haute-Saône, France.
Couvent des Ursulines de Vesoul
Convent located in Haute-Saône, in France.
Couvent des Annonciades de Vesoul
Convent located in Haute-Saône, in France.
The 5 places in Vesoul first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Days out
Abbaye de Luxeuil, 27 km away, is the best known of the 6.
Places within 40 km of Vesoul with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Vesoul, answered
What is there to see in Vesoul?
The first on our list in Vesoul are Musée Jean-Léon-Gérôme, Église Saint-Georges de Vesoul, Couvent des Ursulines de Vesoul and Couvent des Annonciades de Vesoul. We list 5 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vesoul?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Jean-Léon-Gérôme.
Which places in Vesoul are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Vesoul are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Église Saint-Georges de Vesoul and Couvent des Ursulines de Vesoul.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vesoul?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Luxeuil (27 km), Château d'Oricourt (18 km), Abbaye de Lure (26 km), Abbaye Sainte-Odile (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 Vesoul, 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 (2)
- 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.