One to see in Island: Château d'Island
Visitors to Island can choose from 3 châteaux, 3 museums and 3 galleries. The commune itself has one place on our list; 10 others are within 5 km of its centre. Further afield lies Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, at 7.9 km.
Leading places in Island
Next to Château d'Island, the best known are 3 museums, a château and a fort.
MuseumMusée de l’Avallonnais4.6 km northeast, in AvallonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vault-de-Lugny3.3 km north, in Vault-de-LugnyFortFortRemparts d'Avallon4.5 km northeast, in Avallon
MuseumHôtel Condé4.8 km northeast, in Avallon
MuseumMusée du Costume4.8 km northeast, in AvallonBest 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
Most of the 10 out of town lie to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Island; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
Ahead are museums or galleries (6); next, châteaux or heritage sites (4).
Dark: in Island. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
After the one in town come 10 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Island, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Island
The pick of the 12 is Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, 7.9 km off.
ChurchÉglise Saint-Martin de Clamecy25 km west, in ClamecyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villemolin22 km southwest, in AnthienAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montfort38 km east, in Montigny-MontfortAttractionAttractionChâteau de Druyes34 km west, in Druyes-les-Belles-FontainesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-de-Réome30 km east, in Moutiers-Saint-JeanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thil38 km east, in Vic-sous-ThilPlaces within 40 km of Island with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Island
What is there to see in Island?
The one place mapped in Island is Château d'Island. We list 1 place in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Island?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de l’Avallonnais, Hôtel Condé, Musée du Costume and Grenier à Sel.
What well-known places are within a day out of Island?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (7.9 km), Château de Bazoches (10 km), Château de Domecy-sur-Cure (7.4 km), Château de Chastellux (8.7 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 Island, 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.