Théâtre antique d'Orange tops the list in Orange
18 places to visit stand within 1 km of the middle of Orange. We list 21 places to visit in Orange and 4 within 5 km of its centre. Among them are 9 attractions, 8 châteaux and 4 museums. The town’s list includes 6 listed historic monuments. Travel 20 km and you reach Palais des papes.
The names to know in Orange
Beyond Théâtre antique d'Orange, there are 4 attractions and a fort.
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Orangein town
AttractionArc antique d'Orangein town
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orangein town
AttractionColline Saint-Eutropein townAttractionAttractionFontaine publique d'Orangein townFortFortRempart romain d'Orangein 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.
Around Orange, mapped
Most of the 4 close by lie to the northwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Orange; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
Châteaux or heritage sites number 10, other sights 9.
Dark: in Orange. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
The town has 21; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 4 more.
Arc antique d'Orange
UNESCO World Heritage Site commemorating veterans of Rome's Gallic Wars.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange
Cathedral located in Vaucluse, in France.
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The 21 places in Orange first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
Out of town, Palais des papes (20 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionPalais des papes20 km south, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont du Gard30 km southwest, in Vers-Pont-du-GardAttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon20 km south, in Avignon
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon20 km south, in AvignonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châteauneuf-du-Pape8.7 km south, in Châteauneuf-du-PapeAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque38 km southeast, in GordesAttractionAttractionExsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse35 km southeast, in Fontaine-de-VaucluseAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux23 km east, in Le Barroux
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais20 km south, in AvignonHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des papes de Sorgues14 km south, in Sorgues
GardenHarmas de Jean-Henri Fabre6.3 km north, in Sérignan-du-Comtat
AttractionFort Saint-André19 km south, in Villeneuve-lès-AvignonPlaces within 40 km of Orange with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Orange
What is there to see in Orange?
The first on our list in Orange are Théâtre antique d'Orange, Arc antique d'Orange, Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange and Colline Saint-Eutrope. We list 21 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Orange?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée d'art et d'histoire d'Orange, Guillaume Piot, Musée aéronautique d'Orange and Musée de la B.A 115.
Which places in Orange are listed historic monuments?
6 places on this page in Orange are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Théâtre antique d'Orange, Arc antique d'Orange, Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange and Colline Saint-Eutrope.
What well-known places are within a day out of Orange?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Palais des papes (20 km), Pont du Gard (30 km), Pont d'Avignon (20 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon (20 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 Orange, 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)
- 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-de-Nazareth d'Orange: H2k4, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colline Saint-Eutrope: Jeanlouiszimmermann, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art et d'histoire d'Orange: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Beaucastel: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Harmas de Jean-Henri Fabre: Yodie, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-André: Vi..Cult..., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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