Start with Château de Beaufief: the sights of Mazeray
Of the 10 places to visit in and around Mazeray, 6 are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Mazeray are 2 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 8. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Drive 19 km to reach Arc de Germanicus.
Leading places in Mazeray
Alongside Château de Beaufief you find 2 museums, a château and an abbey.
MuseumMusée des Cordeliers4.5 km northeast, in Saint-Jean-d'AngélyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Jean-d'Angély4.7 km northeast, in Saint-Jean-d'AngélyFortFortTour de l'Horloge de Saint-Jean-d'Angély4.7 km northeast, in Saint-Jean-d'AngélyMuseumMuseumMicro-Folie4.7 km northeast, in Saint-Jean-d'AngélyBest 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.
How they lie
The 8 outside town cluster to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Mazeray; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Count 6 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Mazeray. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Mazeray
In town there are 2, and the list adds 8 more within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye royale de Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Abbey located in Charente-Maritime, in France.
Tour de l'Horloge de Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Tower in Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France.
The 2 places in Mazeray first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Arc de Germanicus (19 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes19 km south, in SaintesChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon19 km southwest, in Saint-PorchaireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cognac29 km southeast, in Cognac
MuseumConservatoire du Bégonia31 km west, in RochefortGardenGardenJardin public de Cognac30 km southeast, in CognacAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux33 km southwest, in SablonceauxChâteauChâteauDonjon de Pons37 km south, in PonsChâteauChâteauFort Lupin37 km west, in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
MuseumMusée national de la Marine de Rochefort31 km west, in RochefortPlaces within 40 km of Mazeray with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Mazeray, answered
What is there to see in Mazeray?
The first on our list in Mazeray are Château de Beaufief and Beau Fief. We list 2 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Mazeray?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Cordeliers and Micro-Folie.
Which places in Mazeray are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Mazeray is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Beaufief.
What well-known places are within a day out of Mazeray?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Arc de Germanicus (19 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (19 km), Château de Taillebourg (11 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (19 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 Mazeray, 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 (4)
- Musée des Cordeliers: Zassenhaus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conservatoire du Bégonia: Marion1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national de la Marine de Rochefort: yoyo, 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.