Château de Castellas, the place to visit in Vailhan
We list one place to visit in Vailhan and 3 within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 2 châteaux, a monastery and a house, among others. Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers, 25 km away, is the best-known day out.
Leading places in Vailhan
Once you have seen Château de Castellas, try a monastery, a château and a house.
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.
Finding your way
Abbaye de Cassan marks the outer edge, 5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vailhan; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
All 4 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Vailhan. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
One in town leads, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre after it.
The one place in Vailhan, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Names further out
The pick of the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers, 25 km off.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde30 km southeast, in AgdeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gellone28 km northeast, in Saint-Guilhem-le-DésertMuseumMuseumNoilly Prat29 km southeast, in MarseillanAttractionAttractionPont du Diable27 km northeast, in Aniane
AttractionOppidum d'Ensérune31 km southwest, in Nissan-lez-EnseruneAttractionAttractionÉcluses de Fonseranes26 km south, in BéziersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquessels6.5 km west, in RoquesselsAttractionAttractionPrieuré Saint-Michel de Grandmont21 km north, in Saint-PrivatAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale d'Aniane27 km northeast, in Aniane
Art galleryMusée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers25 km south, in BéziersPlaces within 40 km of Vailhan with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Vailhan
What is there to see in Vailhan?
The one place mapped in Vailhan is Château de Castellas. We list 1 place in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vailhan?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Vailhan or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vailhan?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers (25 km), Cathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève (20 km), Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde (30 km), Abbaye de Gellone (28 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 Vailhan, 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 (3)
- Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde: Vpe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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.