Out from Montain: Château de la Muyre and more
Of the 10 places to visit in and around Montain, 7 are châteaux or heritage sites. All of them lie outside Montain. Drive 18 km to reach Marmite du diable.
The names to know near Montain
Following Château de la Muyre are 3 châteaux, a ruin and a museum.
MuseumMaison de la Vache qui rit5 km south, in Lons-le-SaunierChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montbourgeau3.6 km west, in L'ÉtoileChâteauChâteauChâteau de Persanges4.3 km west, in L'ÉtoileBest 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.
Where each one is
The map stretches to Maison de la Vache qui rit, 5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montain; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 7 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Montain. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Montain
The list runs to 10 places, all within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Montain itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
Worth the drive, Marmite du diable (18 km) is first of the 6.
Places within 40 km of Montain with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Montain
Are there attractions near Montain?
Nothing is mapped in Montain itself, but within 5 km there are Château de la Muyre, Château du Pin, Château de Pymont and Maison de la Vache qui rit.
Are there museums in or near Montain?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison de la Vache qui rit and Centre de Conservation et d’Etude René Rémond.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montain?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marmite du diable (18 km), Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (38 km), Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs (5.4 km), Château de Chevreaux (27 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 Montain, 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 (1)
- 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.