Château de Gayette: Montoldre’s one place to visit
Only one place to visit is in Montoldre, but 2 more are within 5 km of its centre. The commonest are 2 châteaux and a gallery. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Travel 10 km and you reach Château de Billy.
The best known in Montoldre
Alongside Château de Gayette you find a château and a gallery.
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.
Where to go
The outermost point is Château du Méage, at 4.6 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montoldre; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 2 of the 3.
Dark: in Montoldre. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
After the one in town come 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Montoldre, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Montoldre → · Parks and trails in Montoldre →
Worth the drive
Most famous of the 12 is Château de Billy, 10 km from the centre.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins28 km north, in MoulinsTheme parkTheme parkLe Pal24 km northeast, in Saint-Pourçain-sur-BesbreMonastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré clunisien de Souvigny30 km northwest, in SouvignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montgilbert35 km southeast, in Ferrières-sur-SichonAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Palice17 km southeast, in Lapalisse
MuseumMusée Anne-de-Beaujeu28 km north, in MoulinsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset30 km south, in Busset
MuseumCentre national du costume et de la scène28 km north, in Moulins
MuseumMaison Mantin28 km north, in MoulinsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chareil-Cintrat19 km west, in Chareil-CintratGardenGardenParc de sculptures Engelbrecht14 km northeast, in ThionnePlaces within 40 km of Montoldre with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Montoldre
What is there to see in Montoldre?
The one place mapped in Montoldre is Château de Gayette. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Montoldre?
One, in town or within 5 km: Médiathèque de Varennes-sur-Allier.
Which places in Montoldre are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Montoldre is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Gayette.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montoldre?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Billy (10 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins (28 km), Le Pal (24 km), Prieuré clunisien de Souvigny (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 Montoldre, 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.