No historic monuments in Orval
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. The nearest town to Orval with a classé monument is Saint-Amand-Montrond, 2.4 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Orval
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 1.5 mi | 8 | 2 | — |
| Drevant | 2.6 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux | 3 mi | 3 | 2 | — |
| La Groutte | 3.2 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| La Celle | 3.2 mi | 2 | 2 | — |
| Bruère-Allichamps | 3.6 mi | 4 | 3 | — |
5 towns in Cher have protected historic areas: Bourges, Aubigny-sur-Nère, Saint-Satur, Sancerre, Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre.
Orval in brief
Nothing in Orval is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Saint-Amand-Montrond, 1.5 mi away. The rest is about typical: 5.8% of its homes were built before 1919, close to the 7.4% in the median compared French town.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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