Start with Grotte de Dargilan: the sights of Meyrueis
All 4 places to visit on our list are in Meyrueis; none are within 5 km of its centre. There are 2 attractions and 2 châteaux to choose from. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Montdardier, 31 km away, is the best-known day out.
Meyrueis’ big names
The rest of the best known are 2 châteaux and an attraction.
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 map view
The list reaches out to Grotte de Dargilan, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Meyrueis; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
2 other sights and 2 châteaux or heritage sites top the count.
Dark: in Meyrueis. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
All 4 are inside Meyrueis.
The 4 places in Meyrueis first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
The standout of the 12 is Montdardier, 31 km from town.
Archaeological siteLa Graufesenque29 km west, in MillauGardenGardenArboretum de l'Hort de Dieu14 km southeast, in Val-d'AigoualCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Privat de Mende38 km north, in MendeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Peyrelade23 km west, in Rivière-sur-TarnAttractionAttractionGrotte des Demoiselles39 km southeast, in Saint-Bauzille-de-PutoisZooZooMicropolis36 km west, in Saint-LéonsAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vissec31 km south, in VissecPlaces within 40 km of Meyrueis with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Meyrueis: questions
What is there to see in Meyrueis?
The first on our list in Meyrueis are Grotte de Dargilan, Château d'Ayres, Château de Roquedols and Ferme découverte Mille Pattes. We list 4 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Meyrueis?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Meyrueis or within 5 km.
Which places in Meyrueis are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Meyrueis is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Roquedols.
What well-known places are within a day out of Meyrueis?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Montdardier (31 km), Aven Armand (7.6 km), Chaos de Montpellier-le-Vieux (19 km), Château de Florac (20 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 Meyrueis, 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)
- La Graufesenque: Claude Valette, 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.