Places to visit around Ganges, from Grotte des Demoiselles
5 of the 6 places to visit in and around Ganges are châteaux or heritage sites. None of them is inside Ganges itself. Set 9.5 km out, Montdardier makes a day trip.
The best known around Ganges
Once you have seen Grotte des Demoiselles, try 5 châteaux.
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
Furthest from the centre is Castellas de Tournemire, 4.5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Ganges; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 5 of 6.
Dark: in Ganges. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
All of it lies within 5 km of its centre: 6 places.
Nothing is mapped in Ganges itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Around the region
Most famous of the 12 is Montdardier, 9.5 km from the centre.
Art galleryMusée Fabre39 km south, in MontpellierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier38 km south, in MontpellierAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gellone26 km southwest, in Saint-Guilhem-le-DésertFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier38 km south, in MontpellierAttractionAttractionPont du Diable28 km southwest, in AnianeAttractionAttractionBambouseraie en Cévennes26 km northeast, in Générargues
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier38 km south, in MontpellierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève39 km southwest, in LodèveAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale d'Aniane30 km south, in AnianeMuseumMuseumMusée du Désert27 km northeast, in MialetAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vissec20 km west, in VissecPlaces within 40 km of Ganges with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Ganges
Are there attractions near Ganges?
Nothing is mapped in Ganges itself, but within 5 km there are Grotte des Demoiselles, Château de Laroque, Château de Saint-Laurent-le-Minier and Château d'Isis.
Are there museums in or near Ganges?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Ganges or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Ganges?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Montdardier (9.5 km), Musée Fabre (39 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (38 km), Abbaye de Gellone (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 Ganges, 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 Fabre: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin des plantes de Montpellier: Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France, 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.