Charroux to see, Porte d'Occident first
11 of the 13 places to visit in and around Charroux are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 10 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, 2 sites are listed historic monuments. Within 1 km of the middle there are 3 of the places on the list. Go 21 km out for Château de Billy.
Start with these in Charroux
After Porte d'Occident, look out for 3 châteaux, a fort 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.
Mapped around Charroux
The map stretches to Château de la Vernue, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Charroux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (11), then museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Charroux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 10 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Charroux first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Out of town
Best known of the 12 within reach is Château de Billy, at 21 km.
ChâteauChâteau de Gannat9.7 km south, in GannatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chouvigny15 km southwest, in ChouvignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montgilbert39 km southeast, in Ferrières-sur-SichonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan24 km southeast, in RandanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset30 km southeast, in Busset
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac33 km south, in MozacMonastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré clunisien de Souvigny39 km north, in SouvignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chazeron31 km south, in Loubeyrat
ChâteauChâteau de Tournoël35 km south, in VolvicAttractionAttractionChâteau-Rocher21 km southwest, in Saint-Rémy-de-BlotPlaces within 40 km of Charroux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Charroux
What is there to see in Charroux?
The first on our list in Charroux are Porte d'Occident, Porte d'Orient and Le musée de Charroux. We list 3 places in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Charroux?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Le musée de Charroux and Maison du Luthier.
Which places in Charroux are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Charroux are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Porte d'Occident and Porte d'Orient.
What well-known places are within a day out of Charroux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Billy (21 km), Château de Chareil-Cintrat (10 km), Château de Gannat (9.7 km), Château de Chouvigny (15 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 Charroux, 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)
- Château de Gannat: Fauntleroy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Mozac: Christophe Ravier. Modification et retouches : user:Matth97, CC BY 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.