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Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun
Attractions in Autun

Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun leads Autun’s places to visit

Autun and its surroundings hold 11 attractions, 4 museums and 4 châteaux. 24 places to visit are mapped in Autun, and one more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 15 are listed historic monuments. Within 1 km of the middle there are 10 of the places on the list. A drive of 39 km brings you to Château de Châteauneuf.

Photo: Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun, Kokin (Public domain)
In Autun
24
inside the commune
Within 5 km
1
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
10
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
15
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Highlights of Autun

After Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun, look out for 3 attractions, a museum and an abbey.

AttractionCathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autunin townMuseumMusée Rolinin townAttractionAttractionTemple de Janusin townAttractionAttractionPorte d'Arrouxin townAttractionAttractionPyramide de Couhardin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Andoche d'Autunin town

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.

Map

Plotted on the map

At the edge of the map sits Château de Millery, 3.7 km out.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Autun; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

What is on offer

There are more other sights (11) than anything else, then châteaux or heritage sites (10).

Museums & galleries 4 museums4 in town
Châteaux & heritage 4 châteaux · 3 monasteries · 2 abbeys · 1 fort9 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 11 attractions11 in town

Dark: in Autun. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

All of them, one by one

The 24 inside Autun come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.

The 24 places in Autun first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Autun → · Parks and trails in Autun →

Further afield

Beyond Autun

Château de Châteauneuf, 39 km away, is the best known of the 9.

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châteauneuf39 km northeast, in ChâteauneufAttractionAttractionChâteau de Brandon18 km southeast, in Saint-Pierre-de-VarennesTheme parkParc touristique des Combes18 km southeast, in Le CreusotChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sully15 km northeast, in SullyAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Verrerie19 km southeast, in Le CreusotChâteauChâteauChâteau de Germolles38 km southeast, in MelleceyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rully34 km east, in RullyMuseumMusée de la mine de Blanzy29 km south, in BlanzyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chandioux39 km west, in Maux

Places within 40 km of Autun with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Quick answers on Autun

What is there to see in Autun?

The first on our list in Autun are Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun, Musée Rolin, Temple de Janus and Porte d'Arroux. We list 24 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Autun?

4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Rolin, Musée lapidaire Saint-Nicolas, Musée Verger-Tarin and Muséum d'histoire naturelle d'Autun.

Which places in Autun are listed historic monuments?

15 places on this page in Autun are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun, Temple de Janus, Porte d'Arroux and Pyramide de Couhard.

What well-known places are within a day out of Autun?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Châteauneuf (39 km), Château de Brandon (18 km), Parc touristique des Combes (18 km), Château de Sully (15 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 Autun, 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)

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.