Cordes-sur-Ciel to see, Porte de la Jane first
5 of the 8 places to visit in and around Cordes-sur-Ciel are châteaux or heritage sites. Cordes-sur-Ciel holds them all; none lie just outside. In town, 5 sites are listed historic monuments. The middle of town keeps 8 within 1 km. At 21 km, Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi is worth the journey.
The best known in Cordes-sur-Ciel
Then come 4 forts and a museum, behind Porte de la Jane.
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.
Mapped
At 500 m, Porte des Ormeaux is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Cordes-sur-Ciel; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
Count 5 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Cordes-sur-Ciel. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
The list is 8 places, all in town.
The 8 places in Cordes-sur-Ciel first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Cordes-sur-Ciel → · Parks and trails in Cordes-sur-Ciel →
Day trips from Cordes-sur-Ciel
Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi, at 21 km, heads the 11.
AttractionCathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi21 km southeast, in Albi
MuseumMusée Toulouse-Lautrec21 km southeast, in AlbiChâteauChâteauChâteau de Najac17 km north, in NajacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Castelnau-de-Lévis17 km southeast, in Castelnau-de-LévisAttractionAttractionChâteaux de Bruniquel23 km west, in BruniquelChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mauriac12 km south, in SenouillacAttractionAttractionJardin des Martels38 km south, in GiroussensArt galleryArt galleryChâteau de Linardié14 km south, in SenouillacAttractionAttractionChemin de fer touristique du Tarn37 km southwest, in Saint-Lieux-lès-LavaurChâteauChâteauChâteau de Labastide34 km northwest, in BeauregardChâteauChâteauChâteau de Couanac40 km northwest, in VarairePlaces within 40 km of Cordes-sur-Ciel with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Cordes-sur-Ciel
What is there to see in Cordes-sur-Ciel?
The first on our list in Cordes-sur-Ciel are Porte de la Jane, Porte de Rous, Porte des Ormeaux and Porte du Vainqueur. We list 8 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Cordes-sur-Ciel?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Charles Portal, Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain and Musée Historama.
Which places in Cordes-sur-Ciel are listed historic monuments?
5 places on this page in Cordes-sur-Ciel are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Porte de la Jane, Porte de Rous, Porte des Ormeaux and Porte du Vainqueur.
What well-known places are within a day out of Cordes-sur-Ciel?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi (21 km), Musée Toulouse-Lautrec (21 km), Château de Najac (17 km), Château de Castelnau-de-Lévis (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 Cordes-sur-Ciel, 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)
- Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi: ByacC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Toulouse-Lautrec: Didier Descouens, 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.