Jardin antique méditerranéen and one more: what to see in Balaruc-les-Bains
Among the places to visit in and near Balaruc-les-Bains are 3 museums, 3 galleries and 3 attractions. The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 12 others are within 5 km of its centre. Musée Fabre, 24 km away, is the best-known day out.
The first to see in Balaruc-les-Bains
Then come 3 museums, an archaeological site and a church, behind Jardin antique méditerranéen.
MuseumMusée international des arts modestes4.5 km south, in Sète
MuseumEspace Georges-Brassens4.9 km southwest, in SèteChurchChurchChapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette de Sète4.9 km south, in SèteMuseumMuseumMusée de l'étang de Thau2.2 km west, in BouziguesBest 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 places, mapped
The map puts most of the 12 to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Balaruc-les-Bains; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Museums or galleries number 6, châteaux or heritage sites 3.
Dark: in Balaruc-les-Bains. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
The town has 2; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 12 more.
Cromlech du Pioch de Roumanis
Megalithic site in Balaruc-les-Bains (Hérault, France).
Musée international des arts modestes
Museum in Sète, France.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette de Sète
Chapel located in Hérault, in France.
The 2 places in Balaruc-les-Bains first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Balaruc-les-Bains → · Parks and trails in Balaruc-les-Bains →
Further away
Of the 12 day trips, Musée Fabre (24 km) is the best known.
Art galleryMusée Fabre24 km northeast, in MontpellierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier24 km northeast, in MontpellierFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier24 km northeast, in MontpellierMuseumMuseumNoilly Prat16 km southwest, in Marseillan
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde23 km southwest, in AgdeAttractionAttractionVilla gallo-romaine de Loupian6 km west, in Loupian
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier24 km northeast, in MontpellierAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gellone34 km north, in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
MuseumLattara22 km northeast, in LattesAttractionAttractionPont du Diable31 km north, in AnianeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale d'Aniane28 km north, in Aniane
ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier27 km northeast, in MontpellierPlaces within 40 km of Balaruc-les-Bains with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Balaruc-les-Bains
What is there to see in Balaruc-les-Bains?
The first on our list in Balaruc-les-Bains are Jardin antique méditerranéen and Cromlech du Pioch de Roumanis. We list 2 places in town. Another 12 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Balaruc-les-Bains?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée international des arts modestes, Espace Georges-Brassens, Musée de l'étang de Thau and 7 Galerie.
What well-known places are within a day out of Balaruc-les-Bains?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée Fabre (24 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (24 km), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (24 km), Noilly Prat (16 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 Balaruc-les-Bains, 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 (7)
- Musée international des arts modestes: User:Demeester, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Espace Georges-Brassens: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Fabre: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde: Vpe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin des plantes de Montpellier: Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lattara: Arnaud Fafournoux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc zoologique de Montpellier: yves Tennevin, CC BY 2.0, 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.