Dun-sur-Auron to see, Fortifications de Dun-sur-Auron first
3 places to visit are mapped in Dun-sur-Auron, and one more within 5 km of its centre. They include 2 châteaux, a fort and a museum. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of the places on the list. At 25 km, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges is worth the journey.
Top of the list in Dun-sur-Auron
Behind Fortifications de Dun-sur-Auron on the list are 2 châteaux and a museum.
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.
The map view
The list reaches out to Château de Bussy, 4.5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Dun-sur-Auron; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 3 of 4.
Dark: in Dun-sur-Auron. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Dun-sur-Auron
The 3 inside Dun-sur-Auron come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Dun-sur-Auron first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Dun-sur-Auron → · Parks and trails in Dun-sur-Auron →
Beyond Dun-sur-Auron
Leading the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, 25 km away; they include 8 châteaux and 2 museums.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges25 km northwest, in BourgesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Meillant12 km southwest, in MeillantChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ainay-le-Vieil24 km south, in Ainay-le-VieilChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bannegon14 km southeast, in Bannegon
MuseumPalais Jacques-Cœur26 km northwest, in Bourges
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond19 km south, in Saint-Amand-MontrondChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sagonne20 km east, in Sagonne
MuseumMusée du Berry26 km northwest, in Bourges
ChâteauChâteau de Mehun-sur-Yèvre39 km northwest, in Mehun-sur-YèvreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lignières33 km southwest, in LignièresChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Apremont-sur-Allier36 km east, in Apremont-sur-AllierAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré d'Orsan35 km southwest, in MaisonnaisPlaces within 40 km of Dun-sur-Auron with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Dun-sur-Auron
What is there to see in Dun-sur-Auron?
The first on our list in Dun-sur-Auron are Fortifications de Dun-sur-Auron, Château de la Périsse and Musée du Canal du Berry. We list 3 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Dun-sur-Auron?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée du Canal du Berry.
Which places in Dun-sur-Auron are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Dun-sur-Auron are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Fortifications de Dun-sur-Auron and Château de la Périsse.
What well-known places are within a day out of Dun-sur-Auron?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges (25 km), Château de Meillant (12 km), Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (24 km), Château de Bannegon (14 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 Dun-sur-Auron, 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 (5)
- 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
- Château de Montrond: Julien Descloux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Berry: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre: Manfred Heyde, 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.