Rochers de Saint-Georges is Vers’ place to visit
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 9 of the 14 places on the list. The commune itself has one place on our list; 13 others are within 5 km of its centre. Drive 22 km to reach Abbaye de Cluny.
Where to start in Vers
3 châteaux, a monastery and an abbey follow Rochers de Saint-Georges.
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus4.2 km southeast, in TournusChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleure4.4 km west, in ÉtrignyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Venière4 km northeast, in BoyerChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ozenay4.3 km south, in OzenayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Venière3.8 km northeast, in BoyerBest 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
At 4.9 km, Ancien couvent des Récollets de Tournus is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vers; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Count 9 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Vers. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 13 within 5 km of its centre.
Musée Greuze
Museum in Tournus, currently housed within the Hôtel-Dieu heritage collection.
Ancien couvent des Récollets de Tournus
Convent located in Saône-et-Loire, in France.
The one place in Vers, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
The 12 days out are led by Abbaye de Cluny, 22 km away.
MuseumMusée Nicéphore-Niépce22 km north, in Chalon-sur-SaôneMuseumMuseumCathédrale Vieux-Saint-Vincent31 km south, in MâconChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lugny13 km south, in LugnyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Germolles26 km north, in MelleceyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Marcel-lès-Chalon22 km north, in Saint-MarcelArt galleryArt galleryMusée d'art et d'archéologie de Cluny22 km southwest, in ClunyGardenGardenArboretum de Pézanin39 km southwest, in Dompierre-les-OrmesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Corcelle29 km southwest, in BourgvilainMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Montmerle29 km southeast, in LescherouxPlaces within 40 km of Vers with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Vers
What is there to see in Vers?
The one place mapped in Vers is Rochers de Saint-Georges. We list 1 place in town. Another 13 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vers?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Greuze, Musée du vélo Michel-Grézaud and Musée bourguignon Perrin de Puycousin.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vers?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Cluny (22 km), Château de Nobles (7.1 km), Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône (22 km), Musée Nicéphore-Niépce (22 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 Vers, 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 (2)
- Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus: Morburre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Nicéphore-Niépce: Arnaud 25, 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.