From Grottes de Thouzon on: Le Thor’s list
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 5 of its 9. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 4 beyond the 5 in Le Thor. The town’s list includes 2 listed historic monuments. Make a day of it at Palais des papes, 15 km away.
Top of the list in Le Thor
After Grottes de Thouzon, look out for 2 châteaux, 2 museums and an archaeological site.
ChâteauChâteau de Thouzonin townChâteauChâteauChâteau du Thorin townArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Thouzonin townMuseumMuseumMusée Pierre Salingerin town
MuseumMusée de la filature Brun de Vian-Tiran4.4 km east, in L'Isle-sur-la-SorgueBest 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.
How they lie
Head to the east for most of the 4 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Le Thor; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
There are more museums or galleries (5) than anything else, then châteaux or heritage sites (3).
Dark: in Le Thor. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The town has 5; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 4 more.
The 5 places in Le Thor first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Start with Palais des papes, 15 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionPalais des papes15 km west, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon15 km west, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont du Gard37 km west, in Vers-Pont-du-Gard
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Orange27 km northwest, in OrangeAttractionAttractionExsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse11 km east, in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon15 km west, in AvignonAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque15 km east, in Gordes
AttractionArc antique d'Orange28 km northwest, in Orange
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais15 km west, in AvignonAttractionAttractionMonastère Saint-Paul-de-Mausole21 km southwest, in Saint-Rémy-de-ProvenceAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux26 km north, in Le BarrouxHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des papes de Sorgues14 km northwest, in SorguesPlaces within 40 km of Le Thor with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Le Thor
What is there to see in Le Thor?
The first on our list in Le Thor are Grottes de Thouzon, Château de Thouzon, Château du Thor and Grotte de Thouzon. We list 5 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Le Thor?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Pierre Salinger, Musée de la filature Brun de Vian-Tiran, Musée du jouet and Galerie Démesure.
Which places in Le Thor are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Le Thor are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Thouzon and Château du Thor.
What well-known places are within a day out of Le Thor?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Palais des papes (15 km), Pont d'Avignon (15 km), Pont du Gard (37 km), Théâtre antique d'Orange (27 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 Thor, 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 (7)
- Château de Thouzon: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la filature Brun de Vian-Tiran: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Théâtre antique d'Orange: Gromelle Grand Angle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon: Rolf Süssbrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc antique d'Orange: Xavier D'ABRIGEON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Petit Palais: Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0, 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.