What to see in L'Étoile: Château de Montbourgeau and one more
Among the places to visit in and near L'Étoile are 5 châteaux, 4 museums and 2 galleries. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 11 beyond the 2 in L'Étoile. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. The centre alone has 2 within 1 km. Marmite du diable lies 20 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Leading places in L'Étoile
2 châteaux, a ruin and a museum follow Château de Montbourgeau.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lons-le-Saunier4.6 km south, in Lons-le-SaunierAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Arlay4.9 km north, in ArlayBest 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.
How they lie
Most of the 11 close by lie to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of L'Étoile; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Count 6 châteaux or heritage sites and 6 museums or galleries.
Dark: in L'Étoile. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
13 places in all: 2 in town and 11 within 5 km of its centre.
7The 2 places in L'Étoile first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips from L'Étoile
Marmite du diable, 20 km away, is the best known of the 7.
Places within 40 km of L'Étoile with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on L'Étoile
What is there to see in L'Étoile?
The first on our list in L'Étoile are Château de Montbourgeau and Château de Persanges. We list 2 places in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near L'Étoile?
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, Maison natale de Rouget de Lisle and Galerie 2023.
Which places in L'Étoile are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in L'Étoile are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Montbourgeau and Château de Persanges.
What well-known places are within a day out of L'Étoile?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marmite du diable (20 km), Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (40 km), Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs (8.7 km), Château de la Muyre (5.1 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 L'Étoile, 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)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lons-le-Saunier: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.