Just outside Courlans: Château de Pymont and more
Around Courlans, the places to visit include 3 museums, 3 châteaux and 3 galleries. There is no place to visit in Courlans; there are 12 within 5 km of its centre. Drive 19 km to reach Marmite du diable.
Leading the list near Courlans
Château de Pymont aside, the next best known are 2 museums, 2 châteaux and an archaeological site.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lons-le-Saunier4.6 km east, in Lons-le-Saunier
Archaeological siteTumulus de Lons-le-Saunier3.1 km east, in Lons-le-Saunier
MuseumMaison de la Vache qui rit4.7 km east, in Lons-le-SaunierChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gevingey4.4 km south, in GevingeyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Courbouzon3.8 km southeast, in CourbouzonBest 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 east for most of the 12 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Courlans; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
There are more museums or galleries (6) than anything else, then châteaux or heritage sites (5).
Dark: in Courlans. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
These 12 are all within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Courlans itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Out of town, Marmite du diable (19 km) leads 6 names to know.
Places within 40 km of Courlans with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Courlans
Are there attractions near Courlans?
Nothing is mapped in Courlans itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Pymont, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lons-le-Saunier, Tumulus de Lons-le-Saunier and Maison de la Vache qui rit.
Are there museums in or near Courlans?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lons-le-Saunier, Maison de la Vache qui rit, Galerie 2023 and Maison natale de Rouget de Lisle.
What well-known places are within a day out of Courlans?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marmite du diable (19 km), Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs (12 km), Château de la Muyre (11 km), Château de Chevreaux (20 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 Courlans, 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)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lons-le-Saunier: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tumulus de Lons-le-Saunier: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison de la Vache qui rit: Nathan98469, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.