Château de Montfand is Louchy-Montfand’s place to visit
Of the 9 places to visit in and around Louchy-Montfand, 7 are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has one place on our list; 8 others are within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. A longer outing takes you to Château de Billy, 16 km off.
Must-know places in Louchy-Montfand
Behind Château de Montfand on the list are 5 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.
Places on the map
Leave town to the north for most of the 8 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Louchy-Montfand; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (7); next, museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Louchy-Montfand. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
9 places in all: one in town and 8 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Louchy-Montfand, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Louchy-Montfand → · Parks and trails in Louchy-Montfand →
Day trips
Most famous of the 12 is Château de Billy, 16 km from the centre.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins30 km north, in MoulinsMonastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré clunisien de Souvigny25 km north, in Souvigny
MuseumMusée Anne-de-Beaujeu30 km north, in MoulinsTheme parkTheme parkLe Pal37 km northeast, in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
MuseumCentre national du costume et de la scène29 km north, in Moulins
MuseumMaison Mantin30 km north, in MoulinsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset34 km southeast, in BussetChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan34 km south, in RandanChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Lande21 km northwest, in RoclesAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Palice31 km east, in LapalisseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chouvigny28 km southwest, in ChouvignyPlaces within 40 km of Louchy-Montfand with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Louchy-Montfand: your questions
What is there to see in Louchy-Montfand?
The one place mapped in Louchy-Montfand is Château de Montfand. We list 1 place in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Louchy-Montfand?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du lavage et du repassage and Musée de la Vigne et du Terroir.
Which places in Louchy-Montfand are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Louchy-Montfand is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Montfand.
What well-known places are within a day out of Louchy-Montfand?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Billy (16 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins (30 km), Prieuré clunisien de Souvigny (25 km), Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu (30 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 Louchy-Montfand, 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.