One to see in Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry: Château de la Forêt-Grailly
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. One place to visit is mapped in Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry, with 4 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. La Motte-Feuilly is worth a day, 23 km from the centre.
The names to know in Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry
Alongside Château de la Forêt-Grailly you find 2 châteaux, a museum and an attraction.
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.
On the map
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 3 of 5.
Dark: in Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
After the one in town come 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
Château de Culan
Fortified castle built from the XIII to the XV century, on the edge of a ravine, then transformed in the XVI, in Culan, Cher department of France.
The one place in Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry → · Parks and trails in Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry →
Worth the drive
Leading the 12 is La Motte-Feuilly, 23 km away; they include 9 châteaux and an attraction.
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond18 km northeast, in Saint-Amand-MontrondChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lignières24 km northwest, in LignièresAttractionAttractionChâteau de Sarzay36 km west, in SarzayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bannegon35 km northeast, in BannegonChâteauChâteauChâteau du Grand-Besse8.5 km west, in Saint-MaurMuseumMuseumDomaine de George Sand31 km west, in Nohant-VicAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré d'Orsan16 km northwest, in MaisonnaisChâteauChâteauChâteau des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon32 km southeast, in MontluçonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puybardeau20 km southwest, in LignerollesPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry
What is there to see in Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry?
The one place mapped in Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry is Château de la Forêt-Grailly. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry?
One, in town or within 5 km: Maison Natale de Maurice Estève.
Which places in Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Forêt-Grailly.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: La Motte-Feuilly (23 km), Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (16 km), Château de Meillant (24 km), Château de Montrond (18 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 Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry, 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 (1)
- Château de Montrond: Julien Descloux, 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.