Château de Montrond
Castle in the commune of Saint-Amand-Montrond in the Cher département of France.
Attractions in Orval
Photo: Château de Montrond, Julien Descloux (CC BY-SA 3.0)Around Orval, start with Château de Montrond
Among the places to visit in and near Orval are 3 attractions, 2 museums and a château. No place to visit is mapped in Orval; 9 are within 5 km of its centre. For a full day, there is Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, 40 km away.
In Orval
0
inside the commune
Within 5 km
9
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
3
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
2
in town and nearby
Best known
Where to start near Orval
After Château de Montrond, look out for 3 attractions, a museum and a theme park.
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond1.4 km southeast, in Saint-Amand-Montrond
MuseumMusée Saint-Vic2.4 km east, in Saint-Amand-MontrondAttractionAttractionLac de Virlay1.1 km northeast, in Saint-Amand-MontrondAttractionAttractionBase Nautique du Lac de Virlay1.2 km north, in Saint-Amand-MontrondTheme parkTheme parkSam Parc1.3 km north, in Saint-Amand-MontrondAttractionAttractionBocage de Noirlac2.5 km northwest, in Bruère-AllichampsBest 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
Finding your way
Thermes Gallo-Romain marks the outer edge, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Orval; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
What sort of places
Museums or galleries number 3, other sights 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 1 château · 1 archaeological site0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby
Dark: in Orval. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Every place to visit
Everything here is within 5 km of its centre, 9 places in all.
Nothing is mapped in Orval itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Beyond the town
Out of town, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges (40 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges40 km north, in BourgesChâteauChâteauLa Motte-Feuilly36 km southwest, in La Motte-FeuillyChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ainay-le-Vieil8.6 km southeast, in Ainay-le-VieilChâteauChâteauChâteau de Meillant6.6 km north, in MeillantChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bannegon20 km northeast, in BannegonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Culan22 km southwest, in CulanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lignières23 km west, in LignièresChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sagonne30 km northeast, in SagonneAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré d'Orsan20 km west, in MaisonnaisMuseumMuseumDomaine de George Sand40 km west, in Nohant-VicChâteauChâteauChâteau du Grand-Besse23 km southwest, in Saint-MaurChâteauChâteauChâteau de Petit Bois39 km southeast, in Cosne-d'AllierPlaces within 40 km of Orval with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Orval
Are there attractions near Orval?
Nothing is mapped in Orval itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Montrond, Musée Saint-Vic, Lac de Virlay and Base Nautique du Lac de Virlay.
Are there museums in or near Orval?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Saint-Vic, Galerie de la Tour Morillon - Salon de thé and Pôle de l'Or - Pyramide des métiers d’art.
What well-known places are within a day out of Orval?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges (40 km), La Motte-Feuilly (36 km), Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (8.6 km), Château de Meillant (6.6 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 Orval, 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 (3)
- Château de Montrond: Julien Descloux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Saint-Vic: KoS, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.