Nothing mapped in Montils itself; Château de Lavaud is the nearest draw
Look within 5 km of its centre for the 3 places to visit; none is in Montils. On the list: 2 châteaux and an attraction, among others. Drive 14 km to reach Arc de Germanicus.
Where to start near Montils
Then come a château and an attraction, behind Château de Lavaud.
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 they are
At 4.4 km, Château de Brives is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montils; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 2 of the 3.
Dark: in Montils. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Places to visit near Montils
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 3.
Nothing is mapped in Montils itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
Of the 12 day trips, Arc de Germanicus (14 km) is the best known.
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes13 km northwest, in SaintesChâteauChâteauDonjon de Pons8.7 km south, in PonsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cognac15 km east, in CognacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Merpins9.5 km east, in MerpinsGardenGardenJardin public de Cognac15 km east, in CognacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Taillebourg23 km northwest, in TaillebourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon29 km northwest, in Saint-PorchaireAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac32 km east, in BassacAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux29 km west, in Sablonceaux
ChâteauChâteau de Barbezieux34 km southeast, in Barbezieux-Saint-HilairePlaces within 40 km of Montils with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Montils: questions
Are there attractions near Montils?
Nothing is mapped in Montils itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Lavaud, Château de Brives and Dolmen.
Are there museums in or near Montils?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Montils or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montils?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Arc de Germanicus (14 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (14 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (13 km), Donjon de Pons (8.7 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 Montils, 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 (2)
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Barbezieux: Jack ma, 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.