Around La Crau, start with Villa Noailles
Visitors to La Crau can choose from 6 attractions, 3 châteaux and 3 forts. No place to visit is mapped in La Crau; 13 are within 5 km of its centre. Allow a day for Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon, 12 km off.
Just outside La Crau, the best known
After Villa Noailles, look out for 3 forts and 2 châteaux.
AttractionVilla Noailles4.6 km southeast, in Hyères
ChâteauChâteau de Hyères4.4 km southeast, in HyèresFortFortPorte de Fenouillet4.8 km southeast, in HyèresChâteauChâteauChapelle Saint-Blaise d'Hyères4.8 km southeast, in HyèresFortFortPorte de Baruc4.7 km southeast, in HyèresFortFortPorte Saint-Paul4.7 km southeast, in HyèresBest 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 each one is
Out of town, most of the 13 are to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Crau; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
The two biggest groups: other sights (6) and châteaux or heritage sites (6).
Dark: in La Crau. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
These 13 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Nothing is mapped in La Crau itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond La Crau
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon (12 km) leads the 10 big names within reach.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon12 km west, in ToulonAttractionAttractionFNRS-313 km west, in Toulon
AbbeyAbbaye du Thoronet38 km northeast, in Le ThoronetFortFortTour royale13 km west, in Toulon
GardenJardin zoologique tropical14 km east, in La Londe-les-MauresMuseumMuseumFondation Carmignac19 km southeast, in HyèresGardenGardenDomaine du Rayol33 km east, in Rayol-Canadel-sur-MerGardenGardenParc du Mugel38 km west, in La CiotatManor houseManor houseChâteau de Miraval37 km north, in CorrensMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Saint-Benoît de Brignoles31 km north, in BrignolesPlaces within 40 km of La Crau with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to La Crau
Are there attractions near La Crau?
Nothing is mapped in La Crau itself, but within 5 km there are Villa Noailles, Château de Hyères, Porte de Fenouillet and Chapelle Saint-Blaise d'Hyères.
Are there museums in or near La Crau?
No museum or gallery is mapped in La Crau or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of La Crau?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon (12 km), FNRS-3 (13 km), Abbaye du Thoronet (38 km), Tour royale (13 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 La Crau, 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)
- Villa Noailles: Daniel Wilk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Hyères: Denis Biette, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye du Thoronet: SiefkinDR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin zoologique tropical: Daderot, Public domain, 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.