Musée de l’Avallonnais opens Avallon’s list
The middle of Avallon has 7 places to visit within 1 km. Another 7 are within 5 km of its centre. They include 5 châteaux, 3 museums and 3 galleries. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. Set 12 km out, Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine makes a day trip.
Where to start in Avallon
Along with Musée de l’Avallonnais, see 2 museums, 2 galleries and a fort.
MuseumMusée de l’Avallonnaisin townFortFortRemparts d'Avallonin town
MuseumHôtel Condéin town
MuseumMusée du Costumein townArt galleryArt galleryGrenier à Selin townArt galleryArt galleryMaison des Sires de Domecyin 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 map view
Château d'Island, 4.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Avallon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (7) and museums or galleries (6).
Dark: in Avallon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
After the 7 in town come 7 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 7 places in Avallon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, 12 km away.
ChurchÉglise Saint-Martin de Clamecy30 km west, in ClamecyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villemolin27 km southwest, in AnthienAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montfort33 km east, in Montigny-MontfortAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-de-Réome25 km east, in Moutiers-Saint-JeanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Druyes37 km west, in Druyes-les-Belles-FontainesPlaces within 40 km of Avallon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Avallon
What is there to see in Avallon?
The first on our list in Avallon are Musée de l’Avallonnais, Remparts d'Avallon, Hôtel Condé and Musée du Costume. We list 7 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Avallon?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de l’Avallonnais, Hôtel Condé, Musée du Costume and Grenier à Sel.
Which places in Avallon are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Avallon are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Remparts d'Avallon and Hôtel Condé.
What well-known places are within a day out of Avallon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (12 km), Château de Bazoches (15 km), Château d'Ancy-le-Franc (37 km), Grottes d'Arcy-sur-Cure (16 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 Avallon, 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 (4)
- Musée de l’Avallonnais: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Condé: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Costume: photography taken by Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Martin de Clamecy: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.