Seeing Médis? Begin at Château de la Rigaudière
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Médis are zoos, parks or other days out. We list 2 places to visit in Médis and 3 within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Further afield, Phare de Cordouan is 18 km from the centre.
Best known, in and near Médis
Beyond Château de la Rigaudière, there are 2 water parks, a garden and a theme park.
GardenPlanet Exotica4.2 km west, in RoyanWater parkWater parkTéléski Nautique de Saujon4.4 km northeast, in SaujonTheme parkTheme parkPirate Park4.5 km northwest, in Saint-Sulpice-de-RoyanBest 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 lie of the land
Furthest from the centre is Pirate Park, 4.5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Médis; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Most common are zoos, parks or other days out: 3 of 5.
Dark: in Médis. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
In town there are 2, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Médis first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
The standout of the 12 is Phare de Cordouan, 18 km from town.
FortFort Louvois29 km northwest, in Bourcefranc-le-ChapusChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon26 km northeast, in Saint-Porchaire
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes29 km northeast, in SaintesArchaeological siteArchaeological siteTemple du moulin du Fâ14 km southeast, in BarzanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Taillebourg32 km northeast, in Taillebourg
MuseumConservatoire du Bégonia31 km north, in RochefortChâteauChâteauDonjon de Pons33 km east, in PonsPlaces within 40 km of Médis with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Médis: questions
What is there to see in Médis?
The first on our list in Médis are Château de la Rigaudière and Capfun. We list 2 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Médis?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Médis or within 5 km.
Which places in Médis are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Médis is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Rigaudière.
What well-known places are within a day out of Médis?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Phare de Cordouan (18 km), Zoo de la Palmyre (17 km), Arc de Germanicus (28 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (28 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 Médis, 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)
- Planet Exotica: Louis-Dominique 1er Spatiens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Louvois: Patrick Despoix, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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.