Aqueduc de Luynes
Aqueduc de Luynes is a Roman aqueduct / Hydraulic engineering in Indre-et-Loire. It has been a classé historic monument since 1862. Close by, Château de Villandry is 7.5 km away, one of 146 within 15 km.
Attraction in Luynes
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Luynes
Aqueduc de Luynes is in the commune of Luynes, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1862 (Mérimée record PA00097846). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
May to October are the warmest in Luynes, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C.
Aqueduc de Luynes
4 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1862
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Luynes, Indre-et-Loire
The area around Aqueduc de Luynes
Orange shows Aqueduc de Luynes; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Luynes. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Aqueduc de Luynes
The biggest base of the 8 is Joué-lès-Tours (38,423 people). Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1Luynes
- 2Fondettes
- 3Savonnières
- 4La Membrolle-sur-Choisille
- 5La Riche
- 6Ballan-Miré
- 7Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
- 8Joué-lès-Tours
Luynes
Fondettes
Savonnières
La Membrolle-sur-Choisille
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Aqueduc de Luynes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Luynes | It’s in this commune | 5,062 |
| Fondettes | 3 km east of it | 10,954 |
| Savonnières | 6 km south of it | 3,392 |
| La Membrolle-sur-Choisille | 6.7 km northeast of it | 3,290 |
| La Riche | 6.7 km east of it | 10,487 |
| Ballan-Miré | 6.9 km southeast of it | 8,477 |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | 7.2 km east of it | 17,029 |
| Joué-lès-Tours | 9 km southeast of it | 38,423 |
More to see nearby
Choose from 146 places within 15 km, such as 5 attractions, a château and a church.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours9.5 km east, in Tours4
AttractionChâteau de Langeais15 km southwest, in Langeais5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plessis-lès-Tours7.1 km east, in La Riche6
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours8.6 km east, in Tours7
AttractionChâteau de Tours9.4 km east, in Tours8
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Tours9.5 km east, in ToursWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Aqueduc de Luynes: the answers
Where is Aqueduc de Luynes?
Aqueduc de Luynes is in Luynes, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Aqueduc de Luynes?
Roman aqueduct / Hydraulic engineering in Indre-et-Loire, France.
Is Aqueduc de Luynes a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00097846.
How well known is Aqueduc de Luynes?
Aqueduc de Luynes has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Aqueduc de Luynes?
May to October are the warmest months in Luynes, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Aqueduc de Luynes?
Within 15 km: Château de Villandry (7.5 km), Château de Luynes (1.7 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (9.5 km) and Château de Langeais (15 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tours: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0, 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.