Musée Saharien is Le Crès’ place to visit
Visitors to Le Crès can choose from 13 attractions, 5 châteaux and 3 galleries. One place to visit is mapped in Le Crès, with 26 more within 5 km of its centre. If you have a day, head to Musée Fabre, 6.5 km away.
The first to see in Le Crès
Following Musée Saharien are 4 châteaux and a zoo.
ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier4.8 km west, in Montpellier
ChâteauChâteau de Flaugergues5 km south, in Montpellier
ChâteauChâteau de Castries4.8 km northeast, in CastriesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bocaud2.2 km northwest, in JacouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verchant3.6 km south, in Castelnau-le-LezBest 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
Close by, the 26 mostly lie to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Le Crès; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
The two biggest groups: other sights (13) and châteaux or heritage sites (6).
Dark: in Le Crès. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
First the one in town, then the 26 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Le Crès, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
The 12 days out are led by Musée Fabre, 6.5 km away.
Art galleryMusée Fabre6.5 km southwest, in MontpellierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier6.8 km southwest, in MontpellierFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier7 km southwest, in Montpellier
MuseumMaison carrée39 km northeast, in Nîmes
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier6.8 km southwest, in Montpellier
AttractionArènes de Nîmes39 km northeast, in Nîmes
MuseumLattara10 km south, in Lattes
ChâteauCitadelle de Montpellier6.2 km southwest, in Montpellier
Archaeological sitePont Ambroix19 km east, in Gallargues-le-MontueuxChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Mogère5.9 km south, in MontpellierAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gellone32 km west, in Saint-Guilhem-le-DésertAttractionAttractionPont du Diable31 km west, in AnianePlaces within 40 km of Le Crès with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Le Crès
What is there to see in Le Crès?
The one place mapped in Le Crès is Musée Saharien. We list 1 place in town. Another 26 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Le Crès?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Saharien, Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation, Fondation Pioch Pelat - ARPAC and Maison de la gravure méditerranée.
What well-known places are within a day out of Le Crès?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée Fabre (6.5 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (6.8 km), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (7 km), Maison carrée (39 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 Le Crès, 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)
- Parc zoologique de Montpellier: yves Tennevin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flaugergues: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Jardin des plantes de Montpellier: Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes de Nîmes: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lattara: Arnaud Fafournoux, 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
- Pont Ambroix: Xabi Rome-Hérault, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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