Château des évêques de Montpellier opens Lavérune’s list
Of the 15 places to visit in and around Lavérune, 13 are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 12 beyond the 3 in Lavérune. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. The centre alone has 2 within 1 km. A drive of 6.7 km brings you to Musée Fabre.
The names to know in Lavérune
Close behind Château des évêques de Montpellier are 2 châteaux, a museum and an abbey.
AbbeyAbbaye de Vignogoul2.5 km northwest, in PignanChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Piscine4.1 km northeast, in MontpellierFortFortOppidum de la Roque3.4 km south, in FabrèguesBest 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.
Mapped
The farthest of them, Château d'Alco, is 4.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Lavérune; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
13 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Lavérune. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
The 3 inside Lavérune come first, then 12 more within 5 km of its centre.
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10The 3 places in Lavérune first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
Allow a day for Musée Fabre, 6.7 km away, the pick of 12.
Art galleryMusée Fabre6.7 km northeast, in MontpellierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier6.3 km northeast, in MontpellierFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier6.1 km northeast, in Montpellier
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier6.2 km northeast, in Montpellier
MuseumLattara8.4 km east, in Lattes
ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier8.7 km northeast, in Montpellier
ChâteauCitadelle de Montpellier7.1 km northeast, in MontpellierAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gellone26 km northwest, in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
ChâteauChâteau de Flaugergues9.6 km east, in MontpellierAttractionAttractionPont du Diable24 km northwest, in Aniane
ChâteauChâteau d'Ô5.9 km northeast, in MontpellierAttractionAttractionPhare de la Méditerranée12 km southeast, in Palavas-les-FlotsPlaces within 40 km of Lavérune with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Lavérune, answered
What is there to see in Lavérune?
The first on our list in Lavérune are Château des évêques de Montpellier, Château de Biar and Musée du Château des Evèques. We list 3 places in town. Another 12 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Lavérune?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du Château des Evèques and Gallerie du Mas de Coulondres.
Which places in Lavérune are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Lavérune is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château des évêques de Montpellier.
What well-known places are within a day out of Lavérune?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée Fabre (6.7 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (6.3 km), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (6.1 km), Jardin des plantes de Montpellier (6.2 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 Lavérune, 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)
- Abbaye de Vignogoul: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Fourques: Chateau de Fourques, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Bionne: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Lattara: Arnaud Fafournoux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc zoologique de Montpellier: yves Tennevin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Montpellier: Photographié et édité par User:Sebjarod (floutage des plaques d'immatriculation), décembre 2004., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flaugergues: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Ô: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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