From Château de Castries on: Castries’s list
4 of the 6 places to visit in and around Castries are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. For a longer trip, Musée Fabre lies 11 km away.
Must-know places in Castries
After Château de Castries, look out for a church, an abbey and a zoo.
ChâteauChâteau de Castriesin townChurchChurchChapelle de la Capelettein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues4.7 km northeast, in Saint-Geniès-des-MourguesZooZooLe Petit Paradis1.6 km southwest, in VendarguesAttractionAttractionLes deux cyprès jumeaux du Pioch Palat3.5 km south, in Saint-AunèsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Geniès4.6 km northeast, in Saint-Geniès-des-MourguesBest 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.
Where to go
The map puts most of the 4 to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Castries; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 4 of 6.
Dark: in Castries. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
In town there are 2, and the list adds 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Castries first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Musée Fabre, at 11 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Art galleryMusée Fabre11 km southwest, in Montpellier
MuseumMaison carrée35 km northeast, in NîmesCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier11 km southwest, in MontpellierFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier12 km southwest, in Montpellier
AttractionArènes de Nîmes35 km northeast, in Nîmes
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier11 km southwest, in Montpellier
MuseumLattara14 km southwest, in Lattes
Archaeological sitePont Ambroix14 km east, in Gallargues-le-Montueux
ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier9.3 km southwest, in Montpellier
ChâteauChâteau de Flaugergues9.1 km southwest, in MontpellierMuseumMuseumAmbrussum14 km east, in Villetelle
ChâteauCitadelle de Montpellier11 km southwest, in MontpellierPlaces within 40 km of Castries with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Castries: questions
What is there to see in Castries?
The first on our list in Castries are Château de Castries and Chapelle de la Capelette. We list 2 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Castries?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Castries or within 5 km.
Which places in Castries are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Castries is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Castries.
What well-known places are within a day out of Castries?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée Fabre (11 km), Maison carrée (35 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (11 km), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (12 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 Castries, 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 (10)
- Château de Castries: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Fabre: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison carrée: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes de Nîmes: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Pont Ambroix: Xabi Rome-Hérault, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc zoologique de Montpellier: yves Tennevin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flaugergues: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Montpellier: Photographié et édité par User:Sebjarod (floutage des plaques d'immatriculation), décembre 2004., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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