The best known in Beaufort: Beaufort
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Beaufort, 4 are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 6 places to visit in Beaufort, plus one within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, the best known is Aiguille du Midi, 31 km off.
What Beaufort is known for
Once you have seen Beaufort, try 3 forts, a château and a water park.
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.
Where to find them
Ecomusée, 4.9 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Beaufort; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 4; 2 are museums or galleries.
Dark: in Beaufort. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
First the 6 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 6 places in Beaufort first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
Most famous of the 12 is Aiguille du Midi, 31 km from the centre.
MuseumTramway du Mont-Blanc24 km northeast, in Saint-Gervais-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Menthon-Saint-Bernard33 km northwest, in Menthon-Saint-BernardAttractionAttractionLe Brévent33 km northeast, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers25 km south, in MoûtiersGardenGardenJardin botanique alpin Chanousia25 km east, in Séez
MuseumChemin de fer du Montenvers34 km northeast, in Chamonix-Mont-BlancChâteauChâteauFort de la Redoute Ruinée24 km east, in MontvalezanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chevron18 km west, in MercuryChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chantemerle12 km southwest, in La Bâthie
AttractionCompagnie des guides de Chamonix32 km northeast, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
AttractionChâteau de Miolans33 km southwest, in Saint-Pierre-d'AlbignyPlaces within 40 km of Beaufort with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Beaufort
What is there to see in Beaufort?
The first on our list in Beaufort are Beaufort, Château de Beaufort, Château de La Sallaz and Maison Blanc. We list 6 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Beaufort?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Beaufort and Ecomusée.
Which places in Beaufort are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Beaufort is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Maison Blanc.
What well-known places are within a day out of Beaufort?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Aiguille du Midi (31 km), Tramway du Mont-Blanc (24 km), Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard (33 km), Le Brévent (33 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 Beaufort, 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)
- Tramway du Mont-Blanc: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chemin de fer du Montenvers: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compagnie des guides de Chamonix: Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Miolans: Florian Pépellin, 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.