Places to visit in Hérisson, led by Château d'Hérisson
4 of the 7 places to visit in and around Hérisson are châteaux or heritage sites. Hérisson holds them all; none lie just outside. In town, 5 sites are listed historic monuments. The middle of town keeps 6 within 1 km. Further afield, Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is 21 km from the centre.
Start with these in Hérisson
Once you have seen Château d'Hérisson, try 3 forts, a château 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.
Places on the map
At 3.8 km, Château de la Roche-Othon is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Hérisson; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (4) than anything else, then other sights (2).
Dark: in Hérisson. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
The list is 7 places, all in town.
The 7 places in Hérisson first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Hérisson
Top of the 12 day trips: Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, at 21 km.
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond29 km northwest, in Saint-Amand-MontrondChâteauChâteauChâteau de Petit Bois10 km east, in Cosne-d'AllierChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Lande27 km east, in RoclesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sagonne39 km north, in SagonneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montbillon25 km southeast, in Saint-SorninChâteauChâteauChâteau de Laly28 km southeast, in Le MontetPlaces within 40 km of Hérisson with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Hérisson
What is there to see in Hérisson?
The first on our list in Hérisson are Château d'Hérisson, Porte de la Rivière, Porte de Varenne and Château de la Roche-Othon. We list 7 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Hérisson?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée du terroir hérissonnais.
Which places in Hérisson are listed historic monuments?
5 places on this page in Hérisson are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château d'Hérisson, Porte de la Rivière, Porte de Varenne and Château de la Roche-Othon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Hérisson?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (21 km), Château de Meillant (34 km), Château de Culan (28 km), Prieuré clunisien de Souvigny (37 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 Hérisson, 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 (1)
- Château de Montrond: Julien Descloux, 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.