Salles-sur-Mer’s places to visit, starting with Château de Cramahé
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 6 of its 9. Mapped in Salles-sur-Mer are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 6. 2 of those in town are listed historic monuments. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. The best-known trip out is to Fort Boyard, 17 km away.
Best known, in and near Salles-sur-Mer
Beyond Château de Cramahé, there are 4 châteaux and a theme park.
ChâteauChâteau de Buzay3.3 km northwest, in La JarneTheme parkTheme parkPop Corn Labyrinthe3.2 km northwest, in La JarneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clavette4.7 km northeast, in ClavetteBest 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
Just outside town, most of the 6 sit to the northwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Salles-sur-Mer; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
6 are châteaux or heritage sites; zoos, parks or other days out come next with 2.
Dark: in Salles-sur-Mer. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 9 on the list
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Salles-sur-Mer first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Salles-sur-Mer → · Parks and trails in Salles-sur-Mer →
A drive away
First of the 12 big names within reach is Fort Boyard, 17 km away.
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle9.2 km northwest, in La RochelleFortFortFort Énet13 km southwest, in Fouras
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon10 km northwest, in La Rochelle
FortFort de La Prée20 km northwest, in La FlotteMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Maillezais38 km northeast, in Maillezais
AttractionTour Saint-Nicolas9.6 km northwest, in La Rochelle
AttractionTour de la Chaîne9.6 km northwest, in La Rochelle
FortFort Louvois29 km south, in Bourcefranc-le-ChapusPlaces within 40 km of Salles-sur-Mer with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Salles-sur-Mer: your questions
What is there to see in Salles-sur-Mer?
The first on our list in Salles-sur-Mer are Château de Cramahé, Château de l'Herbaudière and Château du Roullet. We list 3 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Salles-sur-Mer?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Salles-sur-Mer or within 5 km.
Which places in Salles-sur-Mer are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Salles-sur-Mer are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Cramahé and Château de l'Herbaudière.
What well-known places are within a day out of Salles-sur-Mer?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Fort Boyard (17 km), Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (10 km), Marais poitevin (40 km), Château Vauclair (10 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 Salles-sur-Mer, 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)
- Château de Buzay: cialou, Public domain, 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
- Fort de La Prée: Original uploader was Pep.per at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Saint-Nicolas: Brice Rothschild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de la Chaîne: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Louvois: Patrick Despoix, 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.