Ars-en-Ré’s places to visit, starting with Manoir d'Ars-en-Ré
Museums or galleries make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. 3 places to visit are mapped in Ars-en-Ré, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Travel 33 km and you reach Fort Boyard.
The names to know in Ars-en-Ré
Then come 2 museums, a gallery and a fort, behind Manoir d'Ars-en-Ré.
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.
The map view
Furthest from the centre is Écomusée du Marais Salant, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Ars-en-Ré; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Count 3 museums or galleries and 2 châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Ars-en-Ré. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
First the 3 in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Ars-en-Ré first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Ars-en-Ré → · Parks and trails in Ars-en-Ré →
The wider area
Start with Fort Boyard, 33 km off, the best known of 12.
FortFort de La Prée18 km east, in La FlotteMuseumMuseumMusée Ernest-Cognacq12 km east, in Saint-Martin-de-Ré
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon39 km northeast, in LuçonChâteauChâteauChâteau Vauclair29 km east, in La RochelleAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Guignardière30 km north, in Avrillé
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon28 km east, in La Rochelle
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle29 km east, in La RochelleFortFortFort Énet37 km southeast, in FourasFortFortRedoute de Rivedoux21 km east, in Rivedoux-Plage
AttractionTour de la Chaîne29 km east, in La RochellePlaces within 40 km of Ars-en-Ré with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Ars-en-Ré
What is there to see in Ars-en-Ré?
The first on our list in Ars-en-Ré are Manoir d'Ars-en-Ré, Xin Art Galerie and Redoute du Martray. We list 3 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Ars-en-Ré?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Xin Art Galerie, Maison du Fier and Écomusée du Marais Salant.
Which places in Ars-en-Ré are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Ars-en-Ré is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Manoir d'Ars-en-Ré.
What well-known places are within a day out of Ars-en-Ré?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Fort Boyard (33 km), Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (29 km), Fort de La Prée (18 km), Musée Ernest-Cognacq (12 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 Ars-en-Ré, 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 (5)
- Fort de La Prée: Original uploader was Pep.per at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orbigny Bernon: World Imaging, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de La Rochelle: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de la Chaîne: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.