Out from Escoutoux: Creux de l'enfer and more
Among the places to visit in and near Escoutoux are 7 châteaux, 6 museums and 6 attractions. All of it lies outside: 25 places within 5 km of its centre, none in Escoutoux. The best-known trip out is to Ravel, 11 km away.
Just outside Escoutoux, the best known
Beyond Creux de l'enfer, there are 2 châteaux, a museum and a fort.
Art galleryCreux de l'enfer3.1 km north, in Thiers
MuseumMusée de la coutellerie de Thiers3.5 km north, in ThiersFortFortRemparts de Thiers3.5 km north, in ThiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montguerlhe4.4 km east, in Sainte-AgatheAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye du Moutier3.1 km north, in ThiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Chassaigne4.7 km northwest, in ThiersBest 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.
Where things are
The 25 outside town cluster to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Escoutoux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Museums or galleries lead the count with 10; 9 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Escoutoux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 25.
Nothing is mapped in Escoutoux itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Escoutoux → · Parks and trails in Escoutoux →
A drive away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Ravel, 11 km off.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand36 km west, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aulteribe6.3 km southwest, in SermentizonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montgilbert25 km north, in Ferrières-sur-SichonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ravel12 km west, in RavelMuseumMuseumVallée des Rouets5.3 km northeast, in ThiersChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port35 km west, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset27 km north, in BussetChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vollore5.8 km southeast, in Vollore-VilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan26 km northwest, in Randan
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac36 km west, in Mozac
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme33 km west, in Clermont-FerrandPlaces within 40 km of Escoutoux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Escoutoux
Are there attractions near Escoutoux?
Nothing is mapped in Escoutoux itself, but within 5 km there are Creux de l'enfer, Musée de la coutellerie de Thiers, Remparts de Thiers and Château de Montguerlhe.
Are there museums in or near Escoutoux?
10 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Creux de l'enfer, Musée de la coutellerie de Thiers, Cité des couteliers and Musée de la Coutellerie (bat.2).
What well-known places are within a day out of Escoutoux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Ravel (11 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (36 km), Château d'Aulteribe (6.3 km), Château de Montgilbert (25 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 Escoutoux, 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 (5)
- Creux de l'enfer: Lethiernois, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la coutellerie de Thiers: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Mozac: Christophe Ravier. Modification et retouches : user:Matth97, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Charme: Pierre Tribhou, 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.