What to see in Montluçon, from Château des ducs de Bourbon on
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 9 of 14. 10 places to visit are mapped in Montluçon, with 4 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes 4 listed historic monuments. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 5 of the places on the list. Make a day of it at Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, 37 km away.
The best known in Montluçon
Alongside Château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon you find 2 châteaux, a museum and a fort.
MuseumMuPopin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bien-Assisin townFortFortMaison Perrot de Saint-Angelin townGardenGardenJardins Wilsonin townBest 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 they are
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montluçon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (9); next, museums or galleries (3).
Dark: in Montluçon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Montluçon
It starts in town with 10 places and goes on to 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 10 places in Montluçon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Montluçon → · Parks and trails in Montluçon →
Around the region
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, 37 km away, is the best known of the 11.
Places within 40 km of Montluçon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Montluçon
What is there to see in Montluçon?
The first on our list in Montluçon are Château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon, Château des Étourneaux, MuPop and Château de Bien-Assis. We list 10 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Montluçon?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including MuPop, Fonds d'Art Moderne et Contemporain and Shakers.
Which places in Montluçon are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Montluçon are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon, Château des Étourneaux, Château de Bien-Assis and Maison Perrot de Saint-Angel.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montluçon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (37 km), Château de Culan (30 km), Château de Chouvigny (39 km), Château de la Lande (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 Montluçon, 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)
- MuPop: François GOGLINS, 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.