Abbaye de Gellone & one more place to visit in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
We list 2 places to visit in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert and 5 within 5 km of its centre. Among them are 2 châteaux, 2 attractions and an abbey. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. 2 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. Beyond the town, the best known is Montdardier, 22 km off.
First stops in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
The rest of the best known are 2 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum.
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.
The lie of the land
Head to the south for most of the 5 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
3 are châteaux or heritage sites; other sights come next with 2.
Dark: in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
First the 2 in town, then the 5 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert → · Parks and trails in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert →
Names further out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Montdardier, 22 km away.
Art galleryMusée Fabre30 km southeast, in MontpellierAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale d'Aniane6.5 km southeast, in AnianeCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier29 km southeast, in MontpellierFortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier29 km southeast, in MontpellierCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève19 km west, in LodèveAttractionAttractionPrieuré Saint-Michel de Grandmont15 km west, in Saint-Privat
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier29 km southeast, in Montpellier
MuseumLattara34 km southeast, in LattesAttractionAttractionGrotte des Demoiselles25 km northeast, in Saint-Bauzille-de-PutoisArchaeological siteArchaeological siteDolmen de Gallardet17 km south, in Le Pouget
ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier28 km east, in MontpellierPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
What is there to see in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert?
The first on our list in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert are Abbaye de Gellone and Château du Géant. We list 2 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Argileum and Maison des potiers.
Which places in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye de Gellone.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Montdardier (22 km), Musée Fabre (30 km), Abbaye Royale d'Aniane (6.5 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (29 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 Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, 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 (4)
- 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
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.