Fort Boyard tops the list in Île-d'Aix
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 14 of 18. The commune itself has 17 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its centre. 4 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 11 of the places on the list. Make a day of it at Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle, 16 km away.
Île-d'Aix’s big names
Behind Fort Boyard on the list are 3 museums and 2 forts.
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.
Where things are
Furthest out is Fort Boyard, at 3.4 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Île-d'Aix; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (14) than anything else, then museums or galleries (4).
Dark: in Île-d'Aix. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
The 17 inside Île-d'Aix come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 17 places in Île-d'Aix first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Île-d'Aix → · Parks and trails in Île-d'Aix →
Days out
Of the 12 day trips, Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (16 km) is the best known.
FortFort Louvois18 km south, in Bourcefranc-le-ChapusZooZooZoo de la Palmyre36 km south, in Les Mathes
FortFort de La Prée20 km northwest, in La FlotteChâteauChâteauChâteau Vauclair16 km north, in La RochelleChâteauChâteauFort Lupin13 km southeast, in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle15 km north, in La Rochelle
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon16 km north, in La Rochelle
MuseumConservatoire du Bégonia20 km southeast, in Rochefort
AttractionTour de la Chaîne16 km north, in La Rochelle
AttractionTour Saint-Nicolas16 km north, in La RochelleFortFortCitadelle du Château-d'Oléron14 km south, in Le Château-d'OléronPlaces within 40 km of Île-d'Aix with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Île-d'Aix
What is there to see in Île-d'Aix?
The first on our list in Île-d'Aix are Fort Boyard, Fort Liédot, Musée africain de l'île d'Aix and Musée napoléonien de l'île d'Aix. We list 17 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Île-d'Aix?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée africain de l'île d'Aix, Musée napoléonien de l'île d'Aix, Musée Napoléon and Musée de la Nacre.
Which places in Île-d'Aix are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Île-d'Aix are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Fort Boyard, Fort Liédot, Fortifications d'Île d'Aix and Batterie de Coudepont.
What well-known places are within a day out of Île-d'Aix?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (16 km), Fort Louvois (18 km), Zoo de la Palmyre (36 km), Fort de La Prée (20 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 Île-d'Aix, 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 (7)
- Fort Louvois: Patrick Despoix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort de La Prée: Original uploader was Pep.per at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de La Rochelle: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orbigny Bernon: World Imaging, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conservatoire du Bégonia: Marion1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de la Chaîne: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Saint-Nicolas: Brice Rothschild, 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.