Where to go in Courniou: Grotte de la Devèze and one more
The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its centre. There are 2 museums, 2 châteaux and an attraction to choose from. Go 15 km out for Côte magnétique.
Best known, in and near Courniou
Beyond Grotte de la Devèze, there are 2 museums, 2 châteaux and a cathedral.
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.
Places on the map
Just outside town, most of the 4 sit to the east.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Courniou; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (3) and museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Courniou. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Courniou first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
Worth the drive, Côte magnétique (15 km) is first of the 11.
AttractionOppidum d'Ensérune38 km southeast, in Nissan-lez-Enserune
MuseumMusée Goya40 km west, in CastresCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres40 km west, in CastresAttractionAttractionChâteau de Miramont38 km southwest, in BarbairaAttractionAttractionAqueduc d'Azille24 km south, in AzilleAttractionAttractionPont du Diable37 km northeast, in Villemagne-l'ArgentièreFortFortTour de Navès39 km west, in NavèsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montespieu40 km west, in NavèsPlaces within 40 km of Courniou with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Courniou: questions and answers
What is there to see in Courniou?
The first on our list in Courniou are Grotte de la Devèze and Musée Français de la Spéléologie. We list 2 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Courniou?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Français de la Spéléologie and Musée de préhistoire régionale de Saint-Pons-de-Thomières.
What well-known places are within a day out of Courniou?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Côte magnétique (15 km), Pic de Nore (21 km), Châteaux de Lastours (31 km), Oppidum d'Ensérune (38 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 Courniou, 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)
- Oppidum d'Ensérune: classe unique St-Sulpice-des-Rivoires Isère - FRANCE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Goya: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.