What to see from Pontoy: Groupe fortifié l'Yser first
A day out from Pontoy leads to Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz, 14 km away. There is no place to visit in Pontoy; there are 2 within 5 km of its centre.
Leading the list near Pontoy
A fort follows Groupe fortifié l'Yser.
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.
How they lie
At 3.8 km, Ouvrage de Chesny-Sud is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pontoy; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 2 in all.
Dark: in Pontoy. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
2 places, all within 5 km of its centre, make the list.
Nothing is mapped in Pontoy itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
The standout of the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz, 14 km from town.
MuseumCentre Pompidou-Metz12 km northwest, in Metz
ChâteauPorte des Allemands13 km northwest, in Metz
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy37 km south, in NancyFortFortÉglise Saint-Quentin16 km northwest, in Scy-Chazelles
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy37 km south, in Nancy
MuseumMusée de la Cour d'Or14 km northwest, in MetzGardenGardenJardin botanique de Metz13 km northwest, in Montigny-lès-Metz
ZooParc zoologique d'Amnéville27 km north, in HagondangeAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Saint-Arnould14 km northwest, in MetzFortFortFort de Metz-Queuleu10 km northwest, in MetzFortFortGroupe fortifié l'Aisne6.2 km west, in VernyPlaces within 40 km of Pontoy with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Pontoy: questions
Are there attractions near Pontoy?
Nothing is mapped in Pontoy itself, but within 5 km there are Groupe fortifié l'Yser and Ouvrage de Chesny-Sud.
Are there museums in or near Pontoy?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Pontoy or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pontoy?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz (14 km), Centre Pompidou-Metz (12 km), Porte des Allemands (13 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy (37 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 Pontoy, 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 (6)
- Centre Pompidou-Metz: Gérald Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Porte des Allemands: Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy: photo uploaded by User:RicciSpeziari. Photographer: Riccardo Speziari, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Cour d'Or: user:Diligent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc zoologique d'Amnéville: Amnevillezoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.