Places to visit in Les Arcs, led by Château Sainte-Roseline
3 places to visit are mapped in Les Arcs, and 2 more within 5 km of its centre. There are 2 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction to choose from. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Day-trippers head 34 km out to Gorges du Verdon.
Highlights of Les Arcs
Behind Château Sainte-Roseline on the list are 2 museums, a château and an attraction.
ChâteauChâteau Sainte-Roselinein townMuseumMuseumMaison de l'Histoire des Arcsin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villeneuvein townMuseumMuseumMaison des Sapeurs-Pompiers du Var4.4 km southwest, in VidaubanAttractionAttractionPuits Aérien4.6 km north, in Trans-en-ProvenceBest 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 of the places
Out at 4.6 km is Puits Aérien, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Les Arcs; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 2; 2 are museums or galleries.
Dark: in Les Arcs. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Les Arcs
After the 3 in town come 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Les Arcs first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
Gorges du Verdon, at 34 km, heads the 12 day trips.
AbbeyAbbaye du Thoronet17 km west, in Le ThoronetCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Léonce de Fréjus21 km east, in FréjusGardenGardenDomaine du Rayol34 km south, in Rayol-Canadel-sur-MerAttractionAttractionCascade de Sillans26 km northwest, in Sillans-la-Cascade
ChâteauChâteau de la Napoule38 km east, in Mandelieu-la-Napoule
AttractionMémorial des guerres en Indochine22 km east, in FréjusManor houseManor houseChâteau de Miraval36 km west, in CorrensAttractionAttractionPlace des Lices25 km southeast, in Saint-Tropez
GardenJardin zoologique tropical39 km southwest, in La Londe-les-MauresChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pontevès37 km west, in PontevèsChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Colle Noire29 km northeast, in MontaurouxPlaces within 40 km of Les Arcs with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Les Arcs
What is there to see in Les Arcs?
The first on our list in Les Arcs are Château Sainte-Roseline, Maison de l'Histoire des Arcs and Château de Villeneuve. We list 3 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Les Arcs?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison de l'Histoire des Arcs and Maison des Sapeurs-Pompiers du Var.
What well-known places are within a day out of Les Arcs?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Gorges du Verdon (34 km), Abbaye du Thoronet (17 km), Cathédrale Saint-Léonce de Fréjus (21 km), Domaine du Rayol (34 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 Les Arcs, 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)
- Château Sainte-Roseline: Sainte-Roseline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye du Thoronet: SiefkinDR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de la Napoule: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mémorial des guerres en Indochine: Cyrilb1881, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.