Musée de l'Image opens Épinal’s list
The middle of Épinal has 17 places to visit within 1 km. There are 26 places to visit in Épinal, and 4 more within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 14 attractions, 6 forts and 4 museums, among others. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. A day out reaches Fort d'Uxegney, 6 km away.
The best known in Épinal
After Musée de l'Image, look out for 2 museums, a château and a garden.
MuseumMusée de l'Imagein townMuseumMuseumMusée départemental d'Art ancien et contemporainin townChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Épinalin townGardenGardenArboretum de la Forêt d'Épinalin town
AttractionMaison romaine d'Épinalin townMuseumMuseumMusée du Chapitrein 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.
The layout
To the northeast is where most of the 4 nearby are.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Épinal; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Ahead are other sights (14); next, châteaux or heritage sites (8).
Dark: in Épinal. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
26 in town lead, with 4 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 26 places in Épinal first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Day trips number 12; the best known is Fort d'Uxegney, 6 km off.
MuseumMusée Pierre-Noël39 km east, in Saint-Dié-des-VosgesMuseumMuseumÉcomusée vosgien de la brasserie19 km west, in Ville-sur-IllonPlaces within 40 km of Épinal with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Épinal, answered
What is there to see in Épinal?
The first on our list in Épinal are Musée de l'Image, Musée départemental d'Art ancien et contemporain, Château d'Épinal and Arboretum de la Forêt d'Épinal. We list 26 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Épinal?
7 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de l'Image, Musée départemental d'Art ancien et contemporain, Musée du Chapitre and La Glucoserie.
Which places in Épinal are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Épinal are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château d'Épinal and Maison romaine d'Épinal.
What well-known places are within a day out of Épinal?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Fort d'Uxegney (6 km), Fort de Bois l'Abbé (5.2 km), Cathédrale Saint-Dié de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (39 km), Fraispertuis-City (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 Épinal, 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 (3)
- Musée de l'Image: Richieman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison romaine d'Épinal: Cham (Christian Amet), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Pierre-Noël: Ji-Elle, Public domain, 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.