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Attractions in Avon

Places to visit in Avon, led by Prieuré Saint-Nicolas des Basses-Loges

Among the places to visit in and near Avon are 8 attractions, 6 châteaux and 4 gardens. We list 3 places to visit in Avon and 23 within 5 km of its centre. In town, 2 sites are listed historic monuments. 2 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. Go 17 km out for Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte.

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In Avon
3
inside the commune
Within 5 km
23
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
6
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
8
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
2
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Most famous in Avon

Close behind Prieuré Saint-Nicolas des Basses-Loges are 2 châteaux, a monastery and a museum.

AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Nicolas des Basses-Logesin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Carmes d'Avonin townChâteauChâteauPavillon de l'Érablein townChâteauChâteau de Fontainebleau2.4 km southwest, in FontainebleauMuseumMusée de l'atelier Rosa Bonheur4.4 km southeast, in ThomeryGardenGardenChemin des Longs Sillons4.2 km east, in Thomery

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

Where things are

Furthest out is Grotte du Serment, at 4.9 km.

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

By kind

What sort of places

Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 8; 8 are other sights.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 3 galleries0 in town · 6 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 6 châteaux · 1 abbey · 1 monastery3 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens 4 gardens0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 8 attractions0 in town · 8 nearby

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

Every place

Every place to visit

3 in town lead, with 23 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 3 places in Avon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

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

Further afield

Days out

Head 17 km out for Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, the best known of 12.

AttractionAttractionChâteau de Vaux-le-Vicomte17 km north, in MaincyMuseumChâteau de Nemours16 km south, in NemoursChâteauChâteau de Moret8.1 km southeast, in Moret-Loing-et-OrvanneCathedralCathédrale de la Résurrection d'Évry32 km northwest, in Évry-CourcouronnesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Courances19 km west, in CourancesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Blandy-les-Tours18 km north, in BlandyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Spire de Corbeil-Essonnes29 km northwest, in Corbeil-EssonnesChâteauChâteau de Bourron8.3 km south, in Bourron-MarlotteChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Ange de Villecerf14 km southeast, in VillecerfChâteauChâteau de Brie-Comte-Robert32 km north, in Brie-Comte-RobertMuseumMusée départemental de Préhistoire d'Île-de-France17 km south, in NemoursAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale de Ferrières36 km south, in Ferrières-en-Gâtinais

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

Places to visit in Avon: questions

What is there to see in Avon?

The first on our list in Avon are Prieuré Saint-Nicolas des Basses-Loges, Couvent des Carmes d'Avon and Pavillon de l'Érable. We list 3 places in town. Another 23 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Avon?

6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de l'atelier Rosa Bonheur, Musée départemental Stéphane-Mallarmé, Musée napoléonien d'art et d'histoire militaires and Artfontainebleau.

Which places in Avon are listed historic monuments?

2 places on this page in Avon are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Prieuré Saint-Nicolas des Basses-Loges and Couvent des Carmes d'Avon.

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

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (17 km), Château de Nemours (16 km), Château de Moret (8.1 km), Cathédrale de la Résurrection d'Évry (32 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 Avon, 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 (9)

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.