Château de Pourcieux and more: what to see in Pourcieux
There are 4 places to visit in Pourcieux, plus one within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 3 attractions, a château and a monastery, among others. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. 3 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Drive 39 km to reach Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde.
First stops in Pourcieux
3 attractions and a monastery follow Château de Pourcieux.
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.
Plotted on the map
Abbaye Saint-Hilaire marks the outer edge, 2.6 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pourcieux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
The two biggest groups: other sights (3) and châteaux or heritage sites (2).
Dark: in Pourcieux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 5 on the list
The 4 inside Pourcieux come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Pourcieux first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Pourcieux → · Parks and trails in Pourcieux →
Big names nearby
Day trips number 12; the best known is Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, 39 km off.
ChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde39 km southwest, in Marseille 6e
AttractionCathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure39 km southwest, in Marseille 2e
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence28 km west, in Aix-en-Provence
MuseumMusée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée39 km southwest, in Marseille 2e
AbbeyAbbaye Saint-Victor de Marseille39 km southwest, in Marseille 7e
AbbeyAbbaye du Thoronet39 km east, in Le Thoronet
MuseumMusée Granet27 km west, in Aix-en-Provence
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille37 km southwest, in Marseille 4e
FortFort Saint-Jean39 km southwest, in Marseille 2eMuseumMuseumMusée Cantini38 km southwest, in Marseille 6e
Archaeological siteOppidum d'Entremont29 km west, in Aix-en-Provence
AttractionPalais du Pharo40 km southwest, in Marseille 7ePlaces within 40 km of Pourcieux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Pourcieux
What is there to see in Pourcieux?
The first on our list in Pourcieux are Château de Pourcieux, Ancien lavoir, Ancienne carrière and Vélorail de la Sainte-Beaume. We list 4 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Pourcieux?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Pourcieux or within 5 km.
Which places in Pourcieux are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Pourcieux is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Pourcieux.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pourcieux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde (39 km), Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure (39 km), Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence (28 km), Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée (39 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 Pourcieux, 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 (11)
- 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
- Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence: Georges Seguin ( Okki ), 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
- Abbaye Saint-Victor de Marseille: Bjs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye du Thoronet: SiefkinDR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Granet: François GOGLINS, 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
- Oppidum d'Entremont: Mark Landon, CC BY 4.0, 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.