From Mathieu Lustrerie on: Gargas’s list
Gargas’ list takes in 8 museums, 4 attractions and 3 forts. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 18 beyond the 2 in Gargas. Travel 14 km and you reach Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque.
Must-know places in Gargas
Once you have seen Mathieu Lustrerie, try 2 forts, an attraction and a cathedral.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt4.3 km southeast, in AptFortFortRemparts d'Apt4.4 km southeast, in AptMuseumMuseumMusée de l'Aventure industrielle4.4 km southeast, in AptFortFortTour de l'Horloge4.3 km southeast, in AptBest 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 to find them
Beyond the town, the 18 nearby are mostly to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Gargas; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
9 are museums or galleries; châteaux or heritage sites come next with 7.
Dark: in Gargas. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
20 places in all: 2 in town and 18 within 5 km of its centre.
Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt
Cathedral located in Vaucluse, in France.
Base de plein air du plan d'eau
Leisure base located on the Riaille lake in Apt (Vaucluse, France)..
The 2 places in Gargas first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque, at 14 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Archaeological siteOppidum d'Entremont39 km south, in Aix-en-ProvenceCathedralCathedralConcathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Bourguet de Forcalquier35 km east, in ForcalquierMuseumMuseumBibliothèque Inguimbertine30 km northwest, in CarpentrasAttractionAttractionPont roman de Mane33 km east, in ManeGardenGardenJardin de la Louve9.1 km southwest, in Bonnieux
ChâteauChâteau de l'Empéri35 km southwest, in Salon-de-ProvencePlaces within 40 km of Gargas with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Gargas
What is there to see in Gargas?
The first on our list in Gargas are Mathieu Lustrerie and Mines de Bruoux. We list 2 places in town. Another 18 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Gargas?
9 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Mathieu Lustrerie, Musée de l'Aventure industrielle, Hôtel de Dème and Ôkhra - Écomusée de l'Ocre.
What well-known places are within a day out of Gargas?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque (14 km), Exsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (18 km), Village des bories (14 km), Château de Lacoste (9.6 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 Gargas, 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 (3)
- Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oppidum d'Entremont: Mark Landon, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de l'Empéri: davric, 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.