Seeing Figeac? Begin at Musée Champollion
The middle of Figeac has 8 places to visit within 1 km. 10 places to visit are mapped in Figeac, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre. Look for 6 museums, 2 châteaux and 2 forts. In town, 5 sites are listed historic monuments. Further afield, Grotte du Pech Merle is 33 km from the centre.
Best known, in and near Figeac
Alongside Musée Champollion you find 2 châteaux, a monastery and a fort.
MuseumMusée Champollionin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventÉglise Saint-Sauveur de Figeacin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ceint-d'Eauin townChâteauChâteauHôtel de Balènein townFortFortRemparts de Figeacin townMuseumMuseumMusée d'histoire de Figeacin 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.
Mapped
Leave town to the southeast for most of the 3 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Figeac; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
6 are museums or galleries; châteaux or heritage sites come next with 5.
Dark: in Figeac. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
After the 10 in town come 3 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 10 places in Figeac first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Names further out
Leading the 12 is Grotte du Pech Merle, 33 km away; they include 9 châteaux and 2 attractions.
Places within 40 km of Figeac with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Figeac
What is there to see in Figeac?
The first on our list in Figeac are Musée Champollion, Église Saint-Sauveur de Figeac, Château de Ceint-d'Eau and Hôtel de Balène. We list 10 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Figeac?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Champollion, Musée d'histoire de Figeac, Musée Paulin Ratier and Antenne du musée de la résistance et de la déportation du Lot.
Which places in Figeac are listed historic monuments?
5 places on this page in Figeac are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Musée Champollion, Église Saint-Sauveur de Figeac, Château de Ceint-d'Eau and Hôtel de Balène.
What well-known places are within a day out of Figeac?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grotte du Pech Merle (33 km), Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques (29 km), Gouffre de Padirac (35 km), Château de Puy-Launay (9.2 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 Figeac, 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 Champollion: Thierry46, 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.