Musée d’arts et d’archéologie opens Les Matelles’s list
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 5 of its 8. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 4 beyond the 4 in Les Matelles. The centre alone has 3 within 1 km. Beyond the town, the best known is Musée Fabre, 14 km off.
Must-know places in Les Matelles
Once you have seen Musée d’arts et d’archéologie, try 2 ruins, a museum and a château.
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.
Mapped around Les Matelles
Furthest out is Calvaire, at 4.3 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Les Matelles; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
5 are châteaux or heritage sites; museums or galleries come next with 2.
Dark: in Les Matelles. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
First the 4 in town, then the 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Les Matelles first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Les Matelles → · Parks and trails in Les Matelles →
Bigger names, a drive away
Out of town, Musée Fabre (14 km) leads 12 names to know.
Art galleryMusée Fabre14 km southeast, in MontpellierChâteauChâteauMontdardier28 km northwest, in MontdardierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier14 km south, in MontpellierFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier14 km south, in Montpellier
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier13 km south, in MontpellierAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gellone21 km west, in Saint-Guilhem-le-DésertAttractionAttractionPont du Diable21 km west, in Aniane
ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier11 km southeast, in Montpellier
AttractionChâteau de Montferrand5.8 km north, in Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers
MuseumLattara19 km southeast, in LattesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale d'Aniane19 km west, in Aniane
ChâteauCitadelle de Montpellier14 km southeast, in MontpellierPlaces within 40 km of Les Matelles with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Les Matelles
What is there to see in Les Matelles?
The first on our list in Les Matelles are Musée d’arts et d’archéologie, Maison des Consuls, Tour de Vias (ruines) and Tour ruinée de Roucayrol. We list 4 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Les Matelles?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée d’arts et d’archéologie and Maison des Consuls.
What well-known places are within a day out of Les Matelles?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Musée Fabre (14 km), Montdardier (28 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (14 km), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (14 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 Les Matelles, 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 (6)
- 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
- Parc zoologique de Montpellier: yves Tennevin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montferrand: yselzner, 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
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.