Around Mons, start with Donjon de Colombières-sur-Orb
Around Mons, the places to visit include 5 attractions, 2 châteaux and a fort. No place to visit is mapped in Mons; 10 are within 5 km of its centre. Day-trippers head 34 km out to Côte magnétique.
The names to know near Mons
The list goes on from Donjon de Colombières-sur-Orb to 3 attractions, 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.
Where to find them
Furthest from the centre is Maison du Mouflon, 5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Mons; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Other sights number 5, châteaux or heritage sites 4.
Dark: in Mons. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Mons
Nothing is inside Mons itself; these 10 are within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Mons itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
Out of town, Côte magnétique (34 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionOppidum d'Ensérune31 km southeast, in Nissan-lez-EnseruneCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève34 km northeast, in LodèveAttractionAttractionÉcluses de Fonseranes33 km southeast, in Béziers
Art galleryMusée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers32 km southeast, in BéziersAttractionAttractionPont du Diable14 km northeast, in Villemagne-l'ArgentièreAttractionAttractionPrieuré Saint-Michel de Grandmont38 km northeast, in Saint-PrivatMonastery or conventMonastery or conventLérab Ling34 km northeast, in RoqueredondeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquessels21 km east, in RoquesselsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montaigut36 km north, in GissacPlaces within 40 km of Mons with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Mons
Are there attractions near Mons?
Nothing is mapped in Mons itself, but within 5 km there are Donjon de Colombières-sur-Orb, Gorges de Colombières, Gorges d'Héric and Maison du Mouflon.
Are there museums in or near Mons?
One, in town or within 5 km: Maison du Mouflon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Mons?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Côte magnétique (34 km), Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers (32 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pons de Saint-Pons-de-Thomières (19 km), Oppidum d'Ensérune (31 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 Mons, 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)
- Oppidum d'Ensérune: classe unique St-Sulpice-des-Rivoires Isère - FRANCE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers: Romain Bréget, 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.