Start with Château de Piffonds: the sights of Piffonds
2 places to visit are mapped in Piffonds, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. They include 3 châteaux and a theme park. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens sits 19 km away.
Piffonds’ best known
Then come 2 châteaux and a theme park, behind Château de Piffonds.
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.
The lie of the land
At 4.6 km, Château Sainte-Anne is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Piffonds; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 3 of the 4.
Dark: in Piffonds. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
4 places in all: 2 in town and 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Piffonds first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
The standout of the 10 is Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens, 19 km from town.
MuseumMusée de Sens19 km northeast, in SensAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre-le-Vif de Sens20 km northeast, in Sens
MuseumMusée historique de l'Amitié franco-chinoise31 km west, in Montargis
GardenArboretum national des Barres37 km southwest, in Nogent-sur-VernissonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Ange de Villecerf36 km northwest, in Villecerf
MuseumMusée départemental de Préhistoire d'Île-de-France39 km northwest, in NemoursGardenGardenArboretum des Grandes Bruyères38 km southwest, in Nogent-sur-VernissonPlaces within 40 km of Piffonds with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Piffonds: questions and answers
What is there to see in Piffonds?
The first on our list in Piffonds are Château de Piffonds and Chapi Parc. We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Piffonds?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Piffonds or within 5 km.
Which places in Piffonds are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Piffonds is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Piffonds.
What well-known places are within a day out of Piffonds?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens (19 km), Abbaye Royale de Ferrières (26 km), Château de Vallery (22 km), Musée de Sens (19 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 Piffonds, 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 Sens: Urban, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée historique de l'Amitié franco-chinoise: Boubloub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum national des Barres: GIRAUD Patrick, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée départemental de Préhistoire d'Île-de-France: Serendipita77, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.