The one place to visit in Laroque is Château de Laroque
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Laroque are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Laroque is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 4. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Beyond the town, Montdardier sits 10 km away.
What Laroque is known for
The list goes on from Château de Laroque to 3 châteaux and an attraction.
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
Furthest out is Château d'Isis, at 4.3 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Laroque; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
4 of the 5 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Laroque. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
5 places in all: one in town and 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Laroque, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Montdardier, 10 km off.
Art galleryMusée Fabre38 km south, in MontpellierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier37 km south, in MontpellierAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gellone26 km southwest, in Saint-Guilhem-le-DésertFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier37 km south, in MontpellierAttractionAttractionPont du Diable28 km southwest, in AnianeAttractionAttractionBambouseraie en Cévennes26 km northeast, in Générargues
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier37 km south, in MontpellierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève39 km southwest, in LodèveAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale d'Aniane29 km south, in AnianeMuseumMuseumMusée du Désert26 km northeast, in Mialet
AttractionChâteau de Montferrand20 km southeast, in Saint-Mathieu-de-TréviersPlaces within 40 km of Laroque with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Laroque
What is there to see in Laroque?
The one place mapped in Laroque is Château de Laroque. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Laroque?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Laroque or within 5 km.
Which places in Laroque are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Laroque is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Laroque.
What well-known places are within a day out of Laroque?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Montdardier (10 km), Musée Fabre (38 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (37 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 Laroque, 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 (3)
- 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
- Château de Montferrand: yselzner, 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.