Museum of Ricard Advertising Objects and more: what to see in Bandol
There are 2 places to visit in Bandol, and 5 more within 5 km of its centre. They include 2 museums, 2 châteaux and a gallery. For a full day, there is Château d'If, 37 km away.
Top of the list in Bandol
After Museum of Ricard Advertising Objects, look out for 2 châteaux, a gallery and an attraction.
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 they are
Domaine Ray-Jane marks the outer edge, 4.2 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bandol; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
3 museums or galleries and 2 châteaux or heritage sites top the count.
Dark: in Bandol. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 5 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Bandol first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
Leading the 12 is Château d'If, 37 km away; they include 4 attractions and 3 museums.
AttractionChâteau d'If37 km northwest, in Marseille 7e
ChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde34 km northwest, in Marseille 6e
AttractionCathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure36 km northwest, in Marseille 2e
MuseumMusée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée36 km northwest, in Marseille 2e
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon15 km east, in Toulon
AbbeyAbbaye Saint-Victor de Marseille35 km northwest, in Marseille 7eAttractionAttractionFNRS-315 km east, in Toulon
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille34 km northwest, in Marseille 4e
FortFort Saint-Jean36 km northwest, in Marseille 2eMuseumMuseumMusée Cantini34 km northwest, in Marseille 6eGardenGardenParc du Mugel12 km west, in La Ciotat
AttractionPalais du Pharo36 km northwest, in Marseille 7ePlaces within 40 km of Bandol with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Bandol
What is there to see in Bandol?
The first on our list in Bandol are Museum of Ricard Advertising Objects and Shun Gallery. We list 2 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bandol?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Museum of Ricard Advertising Objects, Shun Gallery and Musée du jardin des Oliviers.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bandol?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'If (37 km), Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde (34 km), Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure (36 km), Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée (36 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 Bandol, 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)
- Château d'If: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde: lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure: Guiguilacagouille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée: Olena Ilnytska, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Saint-Victor de Marseille: Bjs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille: Jan Drewes (www.jandrewes.de), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-Jean: Robert Valette, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais du Pharo: Remontees, 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.