Château des Fontaines is Allouis’ place to visit
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Allouis, 4 are châteaux or heritage sites. Only one place to visit is in Allouis, but 6 more are within 5 km of its centre. At 16 km, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges is worth the journey.
Highlights of Allouis
Alongside Château des Fontaines you find 2 châteaux, a fort and a gallery.
ChâteauChâteau de Mehun-sur-Yèvre2.7 km south, in Mehun-sur-YèvreFortFortPorte de l'Horloge2.5 km south, in Mehun-sur-YèvreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Foëcy4.8 km west, in FoëcyArt galleryArt galleryAtelier de l'Olivier2.5 km south, in Mehun-sur-YèvreMuseumMuseumPôle de la porcelaine2.7 km south, in Mehun-sur-YèvreBest 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
On the map, most of the 6 sit to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Allouis; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
4 are châteaux or heritage sites; museums or galleries come next with 3.
Dark: in Allouis. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
In town there is one, and the list adds 6 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Allouis, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
First of the 7 big names within reach is Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, 16 km away.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges16 km southeast, in Bourges
MuseumPalais Jacques-Cœur16 km southeast, in Bourges
MuseumMusée du Berry16 km southeast, in BourgesAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Verrerie36 km northeast, in OizonChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Ferté-Imbault32 km northwest, in La Ferté-ImbaultGardenGardenConservatoire national du Pélargonium15 km southeast, in BourgesAttractionAttractionChâteau des Stuarts39 km northeast, in Aubigny-sur-NèrePlaces within 40 km of Allouis with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Allouis
What is there to see in Allouis?
The one place mapped in Allouis is Château des Fontaines. We list 1 place in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Allouis?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Atelier de l'Olivier, Pôle de la porcelaine and Musée Charles VII.
What well-known places are within a day out of Allouis?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges (16 km), Palais Jacques-Cœur (16 km), Musée du Berry (16 km), Château de la Verrerie (36 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 Allouis, 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)
- Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Jacques-Cœur: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Berry: MOSSOT, CC BY 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.