From La Laigne to Marais poitevin and beyond
Only Logis de Beaulieu is on our list in La Laigne or within 5 km of its centre. Within reach, the name to know is Marais poitevin, 15 km away. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 6 châteaux and an attraction.
Nearest to La Laigne
Closest at 800 m is Logis de Beaulieu.
The map
Numbers 1 to 7 match the places below.
La Laigne is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
10 of the 13 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in La Laigne. Light: the rest, within 40 km of its centre.
Everything to see
In town there is one, and the list adds 12 more within 40 km.
Abbaye de Maillezais
Ruined Roman Catholic cathedral in Maillezais, Vendée, France.
Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle
Cathedral located in Charente-Maritime, in France.
Château de Mursay
Ruined 16th-century castle in the Deux-Sèvres département of France.
Château du Coudray-Salbart
13th-century medieval castle in Échiré, Deux-Sèvres, France.
What is in or close to La Laigne comes first, then places within 40 km with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
The history of La Laigne → · Parks and trails in La Laigne →
Further out from La Laigne
These lead the 12 within 40 km.
6ChâteauDonjon de Niort26 km northeast, in NiortChâteau7ChâteauChâteau Vauclair31 km west, in La Rochelle
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve28 km north, in Fontenay-le-ComteChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mursay28 km northeast, in Échiré
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle31 km west, in La Rochelle
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon31 km west, in La RochelleFortFortFort Énet38 km southwest, in Fouras
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart33 km northeast, in ÉchiréThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Maillezais →
Practical questions about La Laigne
What is there to see in La Laigne?
The one place mapped in La Laigne is Logis de Beaulieu. We list 1 place in town.
Are there museums in or near La Laigne?
No museum or gallery is mapped in La Laigne or within 5 km.
Which places in La Laigne are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in La Laigne is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Logis de Beaulieu.
What well-known places are within a day out of La Laigne?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marais poitevin (15 km), Abbaye de Maillezais (18 km), Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (31 km), Château d'Olbreuse (13 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 La Laigne, 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 (1)
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, 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.