Places to visit around Alénya, from Cloître d'Elne
Around Alénya, the places to visit include 3 museums, 2 forts and 2 attractions. With nothing in Alénya, the list has 9 places within 5 km of its centre. At 9.7 km, Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan is worth the journey.
Just outside Alénya, the best known
Following Cloître d'Elne are 2 forts, a museum and an attraction.
MuseumCloître d'Elne4.5 km south, in ElneFortFortPorte de Perpignan4.4 km south, in ElneFortFortPorte de Collioure4.5 km south, in ElneMuseumMuseumLes collections de Saint-Cyprien3 km southeast, in Saint-CyprienAttractionAttractionVerrerie D’art4.4 km south, in ElneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Corneilla-del-Vercol3.1 km southwest, in Corneilla-del-VercolBest 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 each one is
Beyond the town, the 9 nearby are mostly to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Alénya; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
Most are museums or galleries, 3 in all, ahead of châteaux or heritage sites (3).
Dark: in Alénya. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
Nothing is inside Alénya itself; these 9 are within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Alénya itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
Most famous of the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan, 9.7 km from the centre.
AttractionForteresse de Salses23 km north, in Salses-le-ChâteauAttractionAttractionChâteau de Quéribus37 km northwest, in Cucugnan
AttractionHôtel Pams9.4 km northwest, in PerpignanFortFortFort de Bellegarde23 km southwest, in Le Perthus
ChâteauChâteau royal de Collioure15 km southeast, in Collioure
AttractionFort Saint-Elme16 km southeast, in CollioureAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Aguilar34 km northwest, in TuchanAttractionAttractionPrieuré de Serrabone32 km west, in Boule-d'AmontPlaces within 40 km of Alénya with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Alénya
Are there attractions near Alénya?
Nothing is mapped in Alénya itself, but within 5 km there are Cloître d'Elne, Porte de Perpignan, Porte de Collioure and Les collections de Saint-Cyprien.
Are there museums in or near Alénya?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Cloître d'Elne, Les collections de Saint-Cyprien and Musée Terrus.
What well-known places are within a day out of Alénya?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan (9.7 km), Palais des Rois de Majorque (9.2 km), Castillet (9.9 km), Abbaye de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines (12 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 Alénya, 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)
- Cloître d'Elne: LeZibou, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forteresse de Salses: Albert Sarola Juanola, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Pams: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château royal de Collioure: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-Elme: Enfo, 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.