Where to go near Urçay
Château de Beaumont is the only place we list in Urçay or within 5 km of its centre. Within reach, the name to know is Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil, 5.8 km away. The wider area, within 40 km, adds 12, 11 châteaux and an abbey among them.
The one close by
3 km out lies Château de Beaumont.
On the map
Each of the 7 places has its number on the map, as below.
Urçay is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 13 in all.
Dark: in Urçay. Light: the rest, within 40 km of its centre.
Full list of places
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 12 within 40 km.
Château de Montrond
Castle in the commune of Saint-Amand-Montrond in the Cher département of France.
Château de Culan
Fortified castle built from the XIII to the XV century, on the edge of a ravine, then transformed in the XVI, in Culan, Cher department of France.
What is in or close to Urçay comes first, then places within 40 km with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Further away
Places within 40 km number 12; the best known lead.
5ChâteauChâteau de Montrond13 km northwest, in Saint-Amand-MontrondChâteau6ChâteauChâteau de Culan20 km southwest, in CulanChâteau7ChâteauChâteau de Bannegon22 km northeast, in BannegonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lignières34 km northwest, in LignièresChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sagonne31 km northeast, in SagonneChâteauChâteauChâteau des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon32 km south, in MontluçonAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré d'Orsan29 km west, in MaisonnaisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Petit Bois25 km southeast, in Cosne-d'AllierChâteauChâteauChâteau du Grand-Besse25 km west, in Saint-MaurThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Saint-Amand-Montrond →
Know before you go to Urçay
What is there to see in Urçay?
The one place mapped in Urçay is Château de Beaumont. We list 1 place in town.
Are there museums in or near Urçay?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Urçay or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Urçay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (5.8 km), La Motte-Feuilly (40 km), Château de Meillant (19 km), Château de Montrond (13 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 Urçay, 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.