What to see in Vendres, from Pangaea Terre d'aventures on
Mapped in Vendres are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 3. The mix takes in 2 theme parks, a zoo and a gallery. Beyond the town, the best known is Voie Domitienne, 21 km off.
Start with these in Vendres
After Pangaea Terre d'aventures, look out for a theme park, a zoo and a gallery.
Art galleryMusée régional d'art contemporain Occitanie4.1 km northeast, in SérignanMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art Contemporain4.1 km northeast, in SérignanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sauvian4.1 km northeast, in SauvianBest 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
Out of town, most of the 3 are to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vendres; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Most are zoos, parks or other days out, 3 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Vendres. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
In town there are 3, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Vendres first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Voie Domitienne, at 21 km, heads the 12 day trips.
AttractionVoie Domitienne21 km southwest, in NarbonneAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers8.7 km north, in BéziersCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne21 km southwest, in Narbonne
AttractionOppidum d'Ensérune11 km northwest, in Nissan-lez-EnseruneAttractionAttractionÉcluses de Fonseranes7.8 km north, in Béziers
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde20 km east, in Agde
AttractionAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide31 km southwest, in Narbonne
Art galleryMusée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers8.7 km north, in Béziers
AttractionPalais des archevêques de Narbonne21 km southwest, in NarbonneMuseumMuseumNoilly Prat26 km east, in MarseillanAttractionAttractionPont des Marchands21 km southwest, in Narbonne
ZooRéserve africaine de Sigean32 km southwest, in SigeanPlaces within 40 km of Vendres with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Vendres: questions
What is there to see in Vendres?
The first on our list in Vendres are Pangaea Terre d'aventures, Domaine La Yole and Ferme La Yole. We list 3 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vendres?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée régional d'art contemporain Occitanie and Musée d'Art Contemporain.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vendres?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Voie Domitienne (21 km), Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers (8.7 km), Cathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne (21 km), Oppidum d'Ensérune (11 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 Vendres, 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 (8)
- Musée régional d'art contemporain Occitanie: Region Roussillon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Voie Domitienne: Benoît Strepenne, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Oppidum d'Ensérune: classe unique St-Sulpice-des-Rivoires Isère - FRANCE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde: Vpe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide: Pinpin 20:15, 10 July 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Béziers: Romain Bréget, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des archevêques de Narbonne: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Réserve africaine de Sigean: Gordito1869, CC BY 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.