Maison natale de Descartes
Look for Maison natale de Descartes, a museum, in Descartes. Add any of 7 more places within 5 km to a visit. Since 1949 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Museum in Descartes
In Descartes
Maison natale de Descartes is in the commune of Descartes, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1949; built in the 16th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00097739). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
For warmth, aim for May to October (17–26°C highs in Descartes).
Maison natale de Descartes
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Close by, Château de La Guerche is 10 km away.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1949
- Built
- 16th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Descartes, Indre-et-Loire
Locating Maison natale de Descartes
Use the numbers to match each place near Maison natale de Descartes with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Descartes. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Maison natale de Descartes
The largest of the 5 towns is Châtellerault, with 31,003 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Descartes
Dangé-Saint-Romain
Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine
Châtellerault
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Maison natale de Descartes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Descartes | It’s in this commune | 3,369 |
| Dangé-Saint-Romain | 8.6 km southwest of it | 2,959 |
| Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 16 km north of it | 4,092 |
| Châtellerault | 21 km southwest of it | 31,003 |
| Thuré | 23 km southwest of it | 2,765 |
Around Maison natale de Descartes
A visit can add 4 attractions, 2 châteaux and an archaeological site, from 38 places within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Maison natale de Descartes
Where is Maison natale de Descartes?
Maison natale de Descartes is in Descartes, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Maison natale de Descartes?
Museum in France.
Is Maison natale de Descartes a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1949, Mérimée record PA00097739.
How well known is Maison natale de Descartes?
Maison natale de Descartes has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Maison natale de Descartes?
May to October are the warmest months in Descartes, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Maison natale de Descartes?
Within 15 km: Château de La Guerche (10 km), Pierre Chaude (7.9 km), Château du Grand-Pressigny (9.7 km) and Château des Ormes (7.5 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).
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.