Clos du Bois Rayer
This is Clos du Bois Rayer, a château in Saint-Avertin. 60 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1965 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Saint-Avertin
In Saint-Avertin
Clos du Bois Rayer is in the commune of Saint-Avertin, with 60 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1965; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00098056). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
Aim for May to October, when Saint-Avertin reaches 17–26°C.
Clos du Bois Rayer
Worth the trip, Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours is 4.7 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1965
- Built
- 18th century
- Commune
- Saint-Avertin, Indre-et-Loire
Getting your bearings
The map puts Clos du Bois Rayer in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Avertin. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Clos du Bois Rayer
With 139,259 people, Tours is the largest of the 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
- 1Saint-Avertin
- 2Chambray-lès-Tours
- 3Joué-lès-Tours
- 4Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- 5Larçay
- 6Tours
- 7La Riche
- 8La Ville-aux-Dames
Saint-Avertin
Chambray-lès-Tours
Joué-lès-Tours
Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Clos du Bois Rayer is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Avertin | It’s in this commune | 14,999 |
| Chambray-lès-Tours | 1.7 km south of it | 12,720 |
| Joué-lès-Tours | 4.1 km west of it | 38,423 |
| Saint-Pierre-des-Corps | 4.1 km north of it | 15,898 |
| Larçay | 4.4 km east of it | 2,657 |
| Tours | 4.5 km northwest of it | 139,259 |
| La Riche | 5.6 km northwest of it | 10,487 |
| La Ville-aux-Dames | 5.8 km northeast of it | 5,606 |
More to see nearby
3 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 museums are among the 163 within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours4.7 km north, in Tours2
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours4.8 km northwest, in Tours3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plessis-lès-Tours5.1 km northwest, in La Riche4
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Tours4.6 km north, in Tours5
AttractionChâteau de Tours4.8 km north, in Tours6
ChâteauChâteau de Candé7.6 km southwest, in Monts7
ChâteauChâteau de La Bourdaisière9.4 km east, in Montlouis-sur-Loire8
MuseumPrieuré de Saint-Cosme6 km northwest, in La RicheWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Clos du Bois Rayer
Where is Clos du Bois Rayer?
Clos du Bois Rayer is in Saint-Avertin, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Clos du Bois Rayer?
Château.
Is Clos du Bois Rayer a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1965, Mérimée record PA00098056.
When is the best time to visit Clos du Bois Rayer?
May to October are the warmest months in Saint-Avertin, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Clos du Bois Rayer?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (4.7 km), Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours (4.8 km), Château de Plessis-lès-Tours (5.1 km) and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours (4.6 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 (7)
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tours: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de La Bourdaisière: Andrea Schaffer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prieuré de Saint-Cosme: Duch.seb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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