Vaux to see, Château de Vaux first
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 20 of its 32. The commune itself has 6 places on our list; 26 others are within 5 km of its centre. At 7.1 km, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz is worth the journey.
The names to know in Vaux
Next to Château de Vaux, the best known are 5 forts.
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 places, mapped
To the northeast is where most of the 26 lie.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vaux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
20 are châteaux or heritage sites; other sights come next with 7.
Dark: in Vaux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
32 places in all: 6 in town and 26 within 5 km of its centre.
8The 6 places in Vaux first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The wider area
Allow a day for Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz, 7.1 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumCentre Pompidou-Metz7.1 km east, in Metz
ChâteauPorte des Allemands7.7 km east, in MetzGardenGardenJardin botanique de Metz5.6 km east, in Montigny-lès-Metz
MuseumMusée de la Cour d'Or7.3 km northeast, in MetzAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gorze7.9 km southwest, in Gorze
ZooParc zoologique d'Amnéville17 km north, in HagondangeAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Saint-Arnould6.7 km northeast, in Metz
Theme parkWalygator Grand-Est16 km north, in Maizières-lès-MetzFortFortFort de Metz-Queuleu8.6 km east, in MetzFortFortGroupe fortifié Verdun5.4 km south, in Augny
MuseumFonds régional d’art contemporain de Lorraine7.4 km northeast, in MetzPlaces within 40 km of Vaux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Vaux
What is there to see in Vaux?
The first on our list in Vaux are Château de Vaux, Fort de Marival, Ouvrage and Ouvrage de Bois-la-Dame. We list 6 places in town. Another 26 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vaux?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison de Robert Schuman, Musée de la Guerre de 1870 et de l'Annexion and L'Atelier de Charles.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vaux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz (7.1 km), Centre Pompidou-Metz (7.1 km), Porte des Allemands (7.7 km), Jardin botanique de Metz (5.6 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 Vaux, 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 (7)
- Maison de Robert Schuman: TCY, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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 de la Cour d'Or: user:Diligent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc zoologique d'Amnéville: Amnevillezoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walygator Grand-Est: Jony54, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonds régional d’art contemporain de Lorraine: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, 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.