Médiathèque de Varennes-sur-Allier is Varennes-sur-Allier’s place to visit
One place to visit is mapped in Varennes-sur-Allier, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. They include 2 châteaux and a gallery. A longer outing takes you to Château de Billy, 9.1 km off.
Top of the list in Varennes-sur-Allier
After Médiathèque de Varennes-sur-Allier, look out for 2 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.
Plotted on the map
Furthest out is Château de Cordebœuf, at 3.2 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Varennes-sur-Allier; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
2 of the 3 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Varennes-sur-Allier. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
In town there is one, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Varennes-sur-Allier, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Varennes-sur-Allier → · Parks and trails in Varennes-sur-Allier →
For a day out
Of the 12 day trips, Château de Billy (9.1 km) is the best known.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins28 km north, in MoulinsTheme parkTheme parkLe Pal27 km northeast, in Saint-Pourçain-sur-BesbreMonastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré clunisien de Souvigny29 km northwest, in SouvignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montgilbert35 km southeast, in Ferrières-sur-SichonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chareil-Cintrat15 km west, in Chareil-Cintrat
MuseumMusée Anne-de-Beaujeu28 km north, in MoulinsAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Palice20 km southeast, in LapalisseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset29 km south, in Busset
MuseumCentre national du costume et de la scène28 km north, in Moulins
MuseumMaison Mantin28 km north, in MoulinsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan34 km south, in RandanPlaces within 40 km of Varennes-sur-Allier with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Varennes-sur-Allier
What is there to see in Varennes-sur-Allier?
The one place mapped in Varennes-sur-Allier is Médiathèque de Varennes-sur-Allier. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Varennes-sur-Allier?
One, in town or within 5 km: Médiathèque de Varennes-sur-Allier.
What well-known places are within a day out of Varennes-sur-Allier?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Billy (9.1 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins (28 km), Le Pal (27 km), Prieuré clunisien de Souvigny (29 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 Varennes-sur-Allier, 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.