From Château de Bellenaves on: Bellenaves’s list
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Bellenaves are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 3 places to visit in Bellenaves, and 2 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. For a full day, there is Château de Billy, 27 km away.
Leading places in Bellenaves
Once you have seen Château de Bellenaves, try 3 châteaux and a museum.
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.
Where each one is
The map ends at Château de Veauce, 4.4 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bellenaves; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 4 of 5.
Dark: in Bellenaves. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
5 places in all: 3 in town and 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Bellenaves first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Bellenaves → · Parks and trails in Bellenaves →
Further away
Allow a day for Château de Billy, 27 km away, the pick of 12.
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac34 km south, in MozacAttractionAttractionChâteau-Rocher17 km southwest, in Saint-Rémy-de-BlotChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chazeron31 km south, in LoubeyratChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan30 km southeast, in Randan
ChâteauChâteau de Gannat14 km southeast, in GannatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset37 km southeast, in Busset
ChâteauChâteau de Tournoël35 km south, in VolvicAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Menat17 km southwest, in MenatPlaces within 40 km of Bellenaves with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Bellenaves
What is there to see in Bellenaves?
The first on our list in Bellenaves are Château de Bellenaves, Château du Beyrat and Musée de l'Automobile. We list 3 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bellenaves?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de l'Automobile.
Which places in Bellenaves are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Bellenaves are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Bellenaves and Château du Beyrat.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bellenaves?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Billy (27 km), Château de Chouvigny (11 km), Château de Chareil-Cintrat (13 km), Prieuré clunisien de Souvigny (38 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 Bellenaves, 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)
- Abbaye de Mozac: Christophe Ravier. Modification et retouches : user:Matth97, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Gannat: Fauntleroy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tournoël: Matthieu Perona, CC BY 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.