Seeing Colombiers? Begin at Château de la Salle
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 8 of 13. The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 11 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Travel 39 km and you reach La Motte-Feuilly.
The best known in Colombiers
Following Château de la Salle are 2 châteaux, an attraction and an archaeological site.
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond4.5 km northwest, in Saint-Amand-MontrondArchaeological siteArchaeological siteAmphitéâtre de Drevant1.8 km southwest, in DrevantAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Drevant1.7 km southwest, in DrevantBest 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.
Map of the places
Out at 4.6 km is Château de Poisieux, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Colombiers; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Count 8 châteaux or heritage sites and 4 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Colombiers. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
In town there are 2, and the list adds 11 more within 5 km of its centre.
8The 2 places in Colombiers first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Colombiers → · Parks and trails in Colombiers →
For a day out
Of the 10 day trips, La Motte-Feuilly (39 km) is the best known.
Places within 40 km of Colombiers with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Colombiers: your questions
What is there to see in Colombiers?
The first on our list in Colombiers are Château de la Salle and Pont-canal de la Tranchasse. We list 2 places in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Colombiers?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Saint-Vic, La Maison du Chaufournier, Galerie de la Tour Morillon - Salon de thé and Pôle de l'Or - Pyramide des métiers d’art.
Which places in Colombiers are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Colombiers is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Salle.
What well-known places are within a day out of Colombiers?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: La Motte-Feuilly (39 km), Château de Meillant (9.6 km), Château de Bannegon (17 km), Château de Culan (23 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 Colombiers, 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)
- Château de Montrond: Julien Descloux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Saint-Vic: KoS, 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.