Seeing Bessay-sur-Allier? Begin at Château de Chaugy
3 places to visit are mapped in Bessay-sur-Allier, and one more within 5 km of its centre. In town, 3 sites are listed historic monuments. A day out reaches Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins, 14 km away.
Leading places in Bessay-sur-Allier
Beyond Château de Chaugy, there are 3 châteaux.
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.
Around Bessay-sur-Allier, mapped
Furthest out is Château d'Hauterive, at 4.5 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bessay-sur-Allier; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
All 4 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Bessay-sur-Allier. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
First the 3 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Bessay-sur-Allier first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Bessay-sur-Allier → · Parks and trails in Bessay-sur-Allier →
Beyond Bessay-sur-Allier
Leading the 12 is Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins, 14 km away; they include 3 museums and 3 châteaux.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins14 km north, in MoulinsMonastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré clunisien de Souvigny17 km northwest, in Souvigny
MuseumMusée Anne-de-Beaujeu14 km north, in MoulinsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Billy24 km south, in Billy
MuseumCentre national du costume et de la scène14 km north, in Moulins
MuseumMaison Mantin14 km north, in MoulinsTheme parkTheme parkLe Pal21 km east, in Saint-Pourçain-sur-BesbreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chareil-Cintrat23 km southwest, in Chareil-CintratAttractionAttractionYukon Quad21 km east, in Saint-Pourçain-sur-BesbreGardenGardenParc de sculptures Engelbrecht15 km east, in ThionneAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Palice30 km southeast, in LapalisseChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Lande24 km west, in RoclesPlaces within 40 km of Bessay-sur-Allier with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Bessay-sur-Allier
What is there to see in Bessay-sur-Allier?
The first on our list in Bessay-sur-Allier are Château de Chaugy, Château de Paray and Château du Moutier. We list 3 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bessay-sur-Allier?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Bessay-sur-Allier or within 5 km.
Which places in Bessay-sur-Allier are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Bessay-sur-Allier are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Chaugy, Château de Paray and Château du Moutier.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bessay-sur-Allier?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins (14 km), Prieuré clunisien de Souvigny (17 km), Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu (14 km), Château de Billy (24 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 Bessay-sur-Allier, 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)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu: Sergey Prokopenko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre national du costume et de la scène: Mohatatou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Mantin: Chabe01, 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.