Parc Spirou and more: what to see in Monteux
Visitors to Monteux can choose from 24 attractions, 4 museums and 2 theme parks. The commune itself has 27 places on our list; 8 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Go 18 km out for Palais des papes.
The headline places in Monteux
The list goes on from Parc Spirou to 3 attractions, a fort and a theme park.
Theme parkParc Spirouin townFortFortTour Clémentinein townTheme parkTheme parkWave Islandin townAttractionAttractionAéro Champignacin townAttractionAttractionBlorks Attackin townAttractionAttractionBoule et Bill Déboulentin townBest 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 go
The 8 outside town cluster to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Monteux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Other sights number 24, châteaux or heritage sites 5.
Dark: in Monteux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
The town has 27; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 8 more.
The 27 places in Monteux first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Palais des papes, 18 km from the centre.
AttractionPalais des papes18 km southwest, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon18 km southwest, in Avignon
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Orange19 km northwest, in OrangeAttractionAttractionPont du Gard38 km west, in Vers-Pont-du-Gard
AttractionArc antique d'Orange19 km northwest, in Orange
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon18 km southwest, in AvignonAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque19 km southeast, in GordesAttractionAttractionExsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse17 km southeast, in Fontaine-de-VaucluseAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux15 km northeast, in Le BarrouxHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des papes de Sorgues10 km west, in Sorgues
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais18 km southwest, in AvignonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châteauneuf-du-Pape14 km west, in Châteauneuf-du-PapePlaces within 40 km of Monteux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Monteux
What is there to see in Monteux?
The first on our list in Monteux are Parc Spirou, Tour Clémentine, Wave Island and Aéro Champignac. We list 27 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Monteux?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Bibliothèque Inguimbertine, Musée Comtadin-Duplessis, Musée Sobirats and Forum des Patrimoines.
Which places in Monteux are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Monteux is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Tour Clémentine.
What well-known places are within a day out of Monteux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Palais des papes (18 km), Pont d'Avignon (18 km), Théâtre antique d'Orange (19 km), Pont du Gard (38 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 Monteux, 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)
- Parc Spirou: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Comtadin-Duplessis: Soldanella84, 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
- 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
- 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
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.