From Mars, 4.5 km to Château de Gatellier
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 4 of the 5 places on the list. All of them lie outside Mars. Further out, Abbaye de Charlieu is 6.4 km away.
Just outside Mars, the best known
The rest of the best known are 3 châteaux and a zoo.
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.
Map of the places
Leave town to the northwest for most of the 5 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Mars; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
4 of the 5 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Mars. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 5.
Nothing is mapped in Mars itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Mars
The 12 days out are led by Abbaye de Charlieu, 6.4 km away.
MuseumAbbaye de Charlieu6.4 km west, in Charlieu
ChurchBasilique du Sacré-Cœur de Paray-le-Monial35 km north, in Paray-le-MonialGardenGardenArboretum de Pézanin28 km northeast, in Dompierre-les-OrmesChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche31 km south, in Saint-Priest-la-RocheAttractionAttractionChâteau de Drée19 km north, in CurbignyChâteauChâteauChâteau du Sou35 km southeast, in LacenasChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Chaize30 km east, in OdenasChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dyo23 km north, in DyoChâteauChâteauChâteau de Corcelle38 km northeast, in Bourgvilain
MuseumMusée du Hiéron35 km north, in Paray-le-MonialAttractionAttractionArboretum des Grands-Murcins31 km southwest, in ArconChâteauChâteauChâteau de Leynes39 km east, in LeynesPlaces within 40 km of Mars with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Mars
Are there attractions near Mars?
Nothing is mapped in Mars itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Gatellier, Château de Barnay, Domaine de la Doux and Château de Jarnosse.
Are there museums in or near Mars?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Mars or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Mars?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Charlieu (6.4 km), Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Paray-le-Monial (35 km), Arboretum de Pézanin (28 km), Château de la Roche (31 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 Mars, 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)
- Abbaye de Charlieu: Welleschik, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Paray-le-Monial: DidierTais, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Hiéron: Croquant, 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.