Near Passenans: Château de Frontenay and other places to visit
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 11 of its 13. Passenans itself has none of them. Beyond the town, the best known is Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, 29 km off.
Where to start near Passenans
4 châteaux and an abbey follow Château de Frontenay.
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.
The lie of the land
Just outside town, most of the 13 sit to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Passenans; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (11) and museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Passenans. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
13 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Passenans itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Passenans → · Parks and trails in Passenans →
Worth the drive
Best known of the 8 within reach is Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, at 29 km.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Dole34 km north, in DoleAttractionAttractionChâteau de Syam27 km east, in SyamAttractionAttractionForges de Syam27 km east, in SyamChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chevreaux36 km southwest, in ChevreauxPlaces within 40 km of Passenans with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Passenans
Are there attractions near Passenans?
Nothing is mapped in Passenans itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Frontenay, Prieuré de Saint-Lothain, Château de Domblans and Abbaye de Château-Chalon.
Are there museums in or near Passenans?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including L’École d’Autrefois and Le Beeb.
What well-known places are within a day out of Passenans?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (29 km), Marmite du diable (25 km), Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs (10 km), Château de la Muyre (6 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 Passenans, 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)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.