Nothing in Velleron itself: Grottes de Thouzon is 3.6 km away
Around Velleron, the places to visit include 5 museums, 2 châteaux and an attraction. With nothing in Velleron, the list has 10 places within 5 km of its centre. Set 18 km out, Palais des papes makes a day trip.
Just outside Velleron, the best known
Following Grottes de Thouzon are 2 châteaux, 2 museums and a fort.
ChâteauChâteau de Thouzon3.7 km southwest, in Le ThorChâteauChâteauChâteau du Thor4.4 km southwest, in Le Thor
MuseumMusée de la filature Brun de Vian-Tiran4.8 km south, in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
MuseumConservatoire du costume comtadin4.9 km northeast, in Pernes-les-FontainesBest 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.
Finding your way
The farthest of them, Musée de la Vieille École, is 5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Velleron; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Most are museums or galleries, 5 in all, ahead of châteaux or heritage sites (4).
Dark: in Velleron. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
The list runs to 10 places, all within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Velleron itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Out of town
Head 18 km out for Palais des papes, the best known of 12.
AttractionPalais des papes18 km west, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon18 km west, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont du Gard39 km west, in Vers-Pont-du-Gard
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Orange26 km northwest, in OrangeAttractionAttractionExsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse9.6 km southeast, in Fontaine-de-VaucluseAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque13 km east, in Gordes
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon18 km west, in Avignon
AttractionArc antique d'Orange27 km northwest, in OrangeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux22 km north, in Le Barroux
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais18 km west, in AvignonHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des papes de Sorgues14 km northwest, in SorguesAttractionAttractionMonastère Saint-Paul-de-Mausole25 km southwest, in Saint-Rémy-de-ProvencePlaces within 40 km of Velleron with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Velleron
Are there attractions near Velleron?
Nothing is mapped in Velleron itself, but within 5 km there are Grottes de Thouzon, Remparts de Pernes-les-Fontaines, Château de Thouzon and Château du Thor.
Are there museums in or near Velleron?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la filature Brun de Vian-Tiran, Conservatoire du costume comtadin, Musée du jouet and La Maison du Combattant.
What well-known places are within a day out of Velleron?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Palais des papes (18 km), Pont d'Avignon (18 km), Pont du Gard (39 km), Théâtre antique d'Orange (26 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 Velleron, 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 (8)
- 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
- Conservatoire du costume comtadin: 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
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