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Attractions in Saignon

Places to visit in Saignon, led by Abbaye Saint-Eusèbe de Saignon

Among the places to visit in and near Saignon are 5 museums, 3 forts and 2 monasteries. We list 3 places to visit in Saignon and 15 within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. At 21 km, Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque is worth the journey.

Photo: Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt, Chabe01 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Saignon
3
inside the commune
Within 5 km
15
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
6
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
9
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Start here in Saignon

After Abbaye Saint-Eusèbe de Saignon, look out for a garden, an attraction and a cathedral.

Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Eusèbe de Saignonin townGardenGardenPotager d'un Curieuxin townAttractionAttractionBoriein townCathedralCathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt3.1 km west, in AptFortFortRemparts d'Apt3.2 km west, in AptMuseumMuseumMusée de l'Aventure industrielle3.1 km west, in Apt

Best 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.

Map

Where to find them

Most of the 15 out of town lie to the west.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saignon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

The mix

Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (9), then museums or galleries (6).

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 gallery0 in town · 6 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 3 forts · 2 monasteries · 1 cathedral · 1 house · 1 abbey · 1 archaeological site1 in town · 8 nearby
Gardens 1 garden1 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions1 in town · 1 nearby

Dark: in Saignon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

All the places to visit

3 in town lead, with 15 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 3 places in Saignon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Saignon → · Parks and trails in Saignon →

Further afield

A little further out

Out of town, Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque (21 km) leads 12 names to know.

AttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque21 km west, in GordesAttractionAttractionExsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse25 km west, in Fontaine-de-VaucluseCathedralCathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence38 km south, in Aix-en-ProvenceAttractionAttractionChâteau de Lourmarin13 km southwest, in LourmarinMuseumMusée Granet39 km south, in Aix-en-ProvenceMuseumMuseumVillage des bories21 km west, in GordesArt galleryArt galleryChâteau de Lacoste14 km west, in LacosteArchaeological siteOppidum d'Entremont36 km south, in Aix-en-ProvenceCathedralCathedralConcathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Bourguet de Forcalquier29 km east, in ForcalquierMuseumPavillon Vendôme38 km south, in Aix-en-ProvenceAttractionAttractionPont roman de Mane27 km east, in ManeAttractionAttractionFontaine de la Rotonde38 km south, in Aix-en-Provence

Places within 40 km of Saignon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Quick answers on Saignon

What is there to see in Saignon?

The first on our list in Saignon are Abbaye Saint-Eusèbe de Saignon, Potager d'un Curieux and Borie. We list 3 places in town. Another 15 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Saignon?

6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de l'Aventure industrielle, Hôtel de Dème, Musée de géologie and Distillerie de lavande Les Agnels.

Which places in Saignon are listed historic monuments?

One place on this page in Saignon is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye Saint-Eusèbe de Saignon.

What well-known places are within a day out of Saignon?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque (21 km), Exsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (25 km), Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence (38 km), Château de Lourmarin (13 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 Saignon, 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 (5)

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.