Seeing Le Pontet? Begin at Château de Fargues
Around Le Pontet, the places to visit include 9 attractions, 9 museums and 6 châteaux. The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 34 others are within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Beyond the town, Pont du Gard sits 26 km away.
The headline places in Le Pontet
Beyond Château de Fargues, there are 2 attractions, a water park and a cathedral.
ChâteauChâteau de Farguesin townWater parkWater parkUrban Wake Parkin town
AttractionPalais des papes4.5 km west, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon4.7 km west, in Avignon
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon4.5 km west, in Avignon
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais4.6 km west, in AvignonBest 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.
The map view
To the west is where most of the 34 nearby are.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Le Pontet; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
There are more museums or galleries (12) than anything else, then châteaux or heritage sites (11).
Dark: in Le Pontet. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
36 places in all: 2 in town and 34 within 5 km of its centre.
Musée du Petit Palais
Museum and art gallery in Avignon, southern France.
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13Abbaye Sainte-Catherine d'Avignon
Abbey located in Vaucluse, in France.
17Abbaye Saint-Laurent d'Avignon
Abbey located in Vaucluse, in France.
Jardin du Gymnase du Lycée Saint Joseph
Garden in Avignon, France.
The 2 places in Le Pontet first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Le Pontet → · Parks and trails in Le Pontet →
Well-known places further afield
Top of the 12 day trips: Pont du Gard, at 26 km.
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Orange20 km north, in Orange
AttractionArc antique d'Orange21 km north, in Orange
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir37 km southwest, in ArlesAttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée36 km southwest, in ArlesAttractionAttractionExsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse22 km east, in Fontaine-de-VaucluseAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque26 km east, in GordesHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des papes de Sorgues6 km north, in SorguesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Ruf d'Avignon5.1 km southwest, in Avignon
Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles37 km southwest, in ArlesAttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles37 km southwest, in ArlesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châteauneuf-du-Pape11 km north, in Châteauneuf-du-PapePlaces within 40 km of Le Pontet with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Le Pontet
What is there to see in Le Pontet?
The first on our list in Le Pontet are Château de Fargues and Urban Wake Park. We list 2 places in town. Another 34 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Le Pontet?
12 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du Petit Palais, Musée Calvet, Musée Angladon and Musée lapidaire d'Avignon.
Which places in Le Pontet are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Le Pontet is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Fargues.
What well-known places are within a day out of Le Pontet?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Pont du Gard (26 km), Théâtre antique d'Orange (20 km), Arc antique d'Orange (21 km), Terrasse du café le soir (37 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 Le Pontet, 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 (15)
- Château de Fargues: Jean-Marc Rosier http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des papes: Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon: Rolf Süssbrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Petit Palais: Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-André: Vi..Cult..., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Calvet: Shoshanah, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais du Roure: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Angladon: ell brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée lapidaire d'Avignon: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muséum Requien: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Jean-Vilar: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Théâtre antique d'Orange: Gromelle Grand Angle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc antique d'Orange: Xavier D'ABRIGEON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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