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Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière

In Seuilly, Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière is a museum. Another 12 places to visit lie within 5 km. Since 1930 it has been a classé historic monument.

Where

In Seuilly

inside the commune

Historic monument

1930

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 15%

#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Oct

highs of 18–27°C

In brief

Museum in Seuilly

In Seuilly

Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière is in the commune of Seuilly, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1930; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00098115). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Choosing a month

Warm weather in Seuilly runs May to October, with highs of 18–27°C.

Jan8° / 2°58 mm

Feb10° / 2°49 mm

Mar14° / 4°47 mm

Apr17° / 6°50 mm

May21° / 9°57 mm

Jun24° / 12°48 mm

Jul27° / 14°44 mm

Aug27° / 14°49 mm

Sep23° / 11°50 mm

Oct18° / 9°65 mm

Nov12° / 5°68 mm

Dec9° / 3°68 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Seuilly, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Ligre station, 8.3 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Seuilly’s full climate →

About

Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière

It is written up in 2 Wikipedias. Add Château de Montsoreau, 12 km away, to a visit.

Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00098115 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Museum
Protection: Classé historic monument · 1930
Built: 15th century
Covered in: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Seuilly, Indre-et-Loire
Official site: musee-rabelais.fr

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

The practical side

HoursApr–Jun: 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00 · Jul–Aug: 10:00–19:00 · Sep–Oct: 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00 · Nov–Mar: Mon, Wed–Sun 10:00–12:30, 14:00–17:00

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière at a glance

Orange marks Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière

The 8 towns are led in size by Saumur, with 26,241 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in this commune

Seuilly

368 people

2 · 6.1 km northeast of it

Chinon

8,144 people

3 · 6.5 km north of it

Beaumont-en-Véron

2,717 people

4 · 16 km southwest of it

Loudun

6,839 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière is	People
Seuilly	It’s in this commune	368
Chinon	6.1 km northeast of it	8,144
Beaumont-en-Véron	6.5 km north of it	2,717
Loudun	16 km southwest of it	6,839
Bourgueil	16 km north of it	3,631
Bellevigne-les-Châteaux	19 km west of it	3,435
Allonnes	21 km northwest of it	2,911
Saumur	24 km northwest of it	26,241

Make a day of it

Pair Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière with these

Also close at hand are 7 attractions and a château, among 105 within 15 km.

1AttractionAttractionChâteau de Montsoreau12 km northwest, in Montsoreau 2

AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon5.3 km northeast, in Chinon 3AttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud11 km northwest, in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye 4AttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé15 km northeast, in Rigny-Ussé 5AttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon9.8 km north, in Avoine 6AttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau12 km east, in Lémeré 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Réaux12 km north, in Chouzé-sur-Loire 8AttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers12 km southwest, in Les Trois-Moutiers

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière

Where is Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière?

Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière is in Seuilly, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).

What is Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière?

Museum in France.

Is Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1930, Mérimée record PA00098115.

How well known is Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière?

Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière 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 Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière?

May to October are the warmest months in Seuilly, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Musée Rabelais, Maison La Devinière?

Within 15 km: Château de Montsoreau (12 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (5.3 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (11 km) and Château d'Ussé (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 (1)

Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 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.