Cité du Volcan and more: what to see in Le Tampon
The commune itself has 6 places on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 5 attractions, 2 galleries and a museum, among others. Further afield, Piton des Neiges is 18 km from the centre.
The first to see in Le Tampon
Then come 3 attractions and 2 galleries, behind Cité du Volcan.
MuseumCité du Volcanin townAttractionAttractionBelvédère de Bois Courtin townArt galleryArt galleryCARAMBOLEin townAttractionAttractionClepsydrein townArt galleryArt galleryGalerie d'Artsin townAttractionAttractionLac piton de l'Armagassein townBest 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 they are
The outermost point is Lac piton de l'Armagasse, at 13 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Le Tampon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
5 are other sights; museums or galleries come next with 3.
Dark: in Le Tampon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
First the 6 in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The 6 places in Le Tampon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Le Tampon → · Parks and trails in Le Tampon →
Well-known places further afield
Piton des Neiges, 18 km away, is the best known of the 7.
MuseumKélonia28 km northwest, in Saint-Leu
MuseumMusée de Villèle35 km northwest, in Saint-PaulPlaces within 40 km of Le Tampon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Le Tampon, answered
What is there to see in Le Tampon?
The first on our list in Le Tampon are Cité du Volcan, Belvédère de Bois Court, CARAMBOLE and Clepsydre. We list 6 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Le Tampon?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Cité du Volcan, CARAMBOLE and Galerie d'Arts.
What well-known places are within a day out of Le Tampon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Piton des Neiges (18 km), Cascade de Grand Galet (13 km), Pas de Bellecombe-Jacob (18 km), Plaine des Sables (15 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 Le Tampon, 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)
- Cité du Volcan: Réunion des Musées Régionaux, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kélonia: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Villèle: This photo has been taken by Matthieu Sontag (User:Mirgolth) and released under the licenses stated below. You are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit me as author, Wikimedia Commons as site and follow the terms of the licenses. Could yo…, CC BY-SA 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.