Vicq’s places to visit, starting with Château de la Mothe
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 8 of 10. 2 places to visit are mapped in Vicq, with 8 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. Go 7.9 km out for Château de Chouvigny.
Must-know places in Vicq
Once you have seen Château de la Mothe, try 3 châteaux, an attraction and an abbey.
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
The list reaches out to Château du Beyrat, 4.7 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vicq; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 8 of 10.
Dark: in Vicq. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
First the 2 in town, then the 8 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Vicq first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Around the region
Day trips number 12; the best known is Château de Chouvigny, 7.9 km off.
ChâteauChâteau de Gannat9.5 km southeast, in Gannat
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac28 km south, in MozacTheme parkTheme parkVulcania39 km south, in Saint-OursAttractionAttractionChâteau-Rocher14 km southwest, in Saint-Rémy-de-BlotChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chazeron25 km south, in LoubeyratChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan25 km southeast, in RandanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chareil-Cintrat17 km northeast, in Chareil-Cintrat
ChâteauChâteau de Tournoël29 km south, in VolvicChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset34 km east, in BussetChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fauconnière7 km southeast, in GannatPlaces within 40 km of Vicq with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Vicq: questions
What is there to see in Vicq?
The first on our list in Vicq are Château de la Mothe and Château d'Arçon. We list 2 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vicq?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de l'Automobile.
Which places in Vicq are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Vicq are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de la Mothe and Château d'Arçon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vicq?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Chouvigny (7.9 km), Château de Billy (28 km), Château de Gannat (9.5 km), Abbaye de Mozac (28 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 Vicq, 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 (3)
- Château de Gannat: Fauntleroy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Mozac: Christophe Ravier. Modification et retouches : user:Matth97, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tournoël: Matthieu Perona, CC BY 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.