A short drive from Le Donjon
Only Château de Contresol is on our list in Le Donjon or within 5 km of its centre. The trip to Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Paray-le-Monial is 28 km. Within 40 km, the list counts 12, among them 4 châteaux and 3 attractions.
Closest in
Nearest the middle is Château de Contresol, at 2.7 km.
Where they are
The map numbers 7 places, in the order of the tiles below.
Le Donjon is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (6) than anything else, then other sights (3).
Dark: in Le Donjon. Light: the rest, within 40 km of its centre.
Place after place
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 12 within 40 km.
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Paray-le-Monial
Basilica located in Saône-et-Loire, in France.
Parc de sculptures Engelbrecht
Monumental sculptures from Erich Engelbrecht.
What is in or close to Le Donjon comes first, then places within 40 km with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
The history of Le Donjon → · Parks and trails in Le Donjon →
For a day out
The 12 places within 40 km on our list start here.
2ChurchBasilique du Sacré-Cœur de Paray-le-Monial28 km northeast, in Paray-le-MonialTheme park3Theme parkLe Pal22 km northwest, in Saint-Pourçain-sur-BesbreChâteau4ChâteauChâteau de Billy31 km southwest, in BillyAttraction5AttractionChâteau de La Palice16 km southwest, in LapalisseChâteau6ChâteauChâteau de Montgilbert37 km south, in Ferrières-sur-SichonChâteau7ChâteauChâteau de Busset39 km southwest, in BussetAttractionAttractionYukon Quad21 km northwest, in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
MuseumAbbaye de Charlieu36 km southeast, in CharlieuGardenGardenParc de sculptures Engelbrecht20 km northwest, in ThionneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire25 km north, in Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire
MuseumMusée du Hiéron28 km northeast, in Paray-le-MonialAttractionAttractionChâteau de Drée40 km east, in CurbignyThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Lapalisse →
Seeing Le Donjon: questions
What is there to see in Le Donjon?
The one place mapped in Le Donjon is Château de Contresol. We list 1 place in town.
Are there museums in or near Le Donjon?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Le Donjon or within 5 km.
Which places in Le Donjon are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Le Donjon is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Contresol.
What well-known places are within a day out of Le Donjon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Paray-le-Monial (28 km), Le Pal (22 km), Château de Billy (31 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 Le Donjon, 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)
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Paray-le-Monial: DidierTais, 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.