Château de Billy opens Billy’s list
Of the 13 places to visit in and around Billy, 11 are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 10 beyond the 3 in Billy. In town, 2 sites are listed historic monuments. The centre alone has 3 within 1 km. Travel 38 km and you reach Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins.
Must-know places in Billy
Behind Château de Billy on the list are 2 châteaux, a fort and an attraction.
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 to go
The list reaches out to Château du Rondet, 4.7 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Billy; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 11 of 13.
Dark: in Billy. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
13 places in all: 3 in town and 10 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Billy first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Most famous of the 12 is Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins, 38 km from the centre.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins38 km north, in MoulinsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montgilbert26 km southeast, in Ferrières-sur-SichonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset19 km south, in BussetAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Palice16 km east, in LapalisseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan25 km south, in RandanTheme parkTheme parkLe Pal34 km northeast, in Saint-Pourçain-sur-BesbreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chareil-Cintrat17 km west, in Chareil-CintratMonastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré clunisien de Souvigny39 km northwest, in Souvigny
MuseumMusée Anne-de-Beaujeu38 km north, in Moulins
MuseumCentre national du costume et de la scène38 km north, in Moulins
MuseumMaison Mantin38 km north, in Moulins
ChâteauChâteau de Gannat23 km southwest, in GannatPlaces within 40 km of Billy with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Billy
What is there to see in Billy?
The first on our list in Billy are Château de Billy, Porte de ville de Billy and Tour Barbery. We list 3 places in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Billy?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Josette Bournet.
Which places in Billy are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Billy are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Billy and Porte de ville de Billy.
What well-known places are within a day out of Billy?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins (38 km), Château de Montgilbert (26 km), Château de Busset (19 km), Château de La Palice (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 Billy, 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 (5)
- 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
- Château de Gannat: Fauntleroy, 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.