Val-Cenis’s places to visit, starting with Jardin alpin du Mont-Cenis
Val-Cenis and its surroundings hold 25 forts, 13 attractions and 6 museums. All 53 places to visit on our list are in Val-Cenis; none are within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. At 24 km, Route des Grandes Alpes is worth the journey.
Highlights of Val-Cenis
Once you have seen Jardin alpin du Mont-Cenis, try 3 châteaux and 2 attractions.
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.
How they lie
Furthest out is Pont de la Croe-Vie, at 12 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Val-Cenis; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 29 in all, ahead of other sights (13).
Dark: in Val-Cenis. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The list is 53 places, all in town.
The 53 places in Val-Cenis first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Val-Cenis → · Parks and trails in Val-Cenis →
Further afield
Allow a day for Route des Grandes Alpes, 24 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers36 km northwest, in MoûtiersFortFortFort du Replaton19 km southwest, in ModaneFortFortOuvrage de Saint-Gobain17 km southwest, in Villarodin-BourgetFortFortFort du Sapey19 km southwest, in Saint-AndréFortFortOuvrage du Lavoir22 km southwest, in ModaneFortFortOuvrage du Pas-du-Roc23 km southwest, in ModaneFortFortFort du Télégraphe34 km west, in ValloireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne32 km west, in Saint-Michel-de-MaurienneFortFortOuvrage d'Arrondaz22 km southwest, in ModaneFortFortFort de l’Olive35 km southwest, in NévacheFortFortOuvrage des Rochilles37 km southwest, in NévachePlaces within 40 km of Val-Cenis with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Val-Cenis
What is there to see in Val-Cenis?
The first on our list in Val-Cenis are Jardin alpin du Mont-Cenis, Fort de Variselle, Fort de Ronce and Monolithe de Sardières. We list 53 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Val-Cenis?
7 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Vierge de Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Christian Simon Photographies, Maison de la Vanoise and Musée d'archéologie de Val Cenis Sollières.
Which places in Val-Cenis are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Val-Cenis is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Vierge de Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis.
What well-known places are within a day out of Val-Cenis?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Route des Grandes Alpes (24 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers (36 km), Fort du Replaton (19 km), Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain (17 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 Val-Cenis, 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 (1)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers: MOSSOT, 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.