Château de Grandmay is Aiffres’ place to visit
One place to visit is mapped in Aiffres, and 6 more within 5 km of its centre. Among them are 2 châteaux, 2 museums and 2 attractions. Go 19 km out for Marais poitevin.
What Aiffres is known for
After Château de Grandmay come 2 attractions, a museum and a château.
MuseumMusée Bernard-d'Agesci4.1 km northwest, in NiortChâteauChâteauDomaine de Lens3.3 km southwest, in Saint-SymphorienArt galleryArt galleryAtelier Clélia Alric4.8 km northwest, in NiortAttractionAttractionHôtel Hercule ou Maison de la Peste4.9 km northwest, in NiortAttractionAttractionMiroir d'eau4.4 km northwest, in NiortBest 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 layout
Just outside town, most of the 6 sit to the northwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Aiffres; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
There are more museums or galleries (3) than anything else, then châteaux or heritage sites (2).
Dark: in Aiffres. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Aiffres
After the one in town come 6 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Aiffres, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
The 9 days out are led by Marais poitevin, 19 km away.
ChâteauDonjon de Niort5 km northwest, in NiortMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Maillezais27 km west, in MaillezaisMuseumMuseumTumulus de Bougon29 km east, in BougonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mursay10 km north, in Échiré
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart13 km north, in ÉchiréChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Olbreuse18 km southwest, in Val-du-Mignon
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve36 km northwest, in Fontenay-le-ComteChâteauChâteauChâteau de Javarzay33 km southeast, in Chef-BoutonnePlaces within 40 km of Aiffres with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Aiffres: questions
What is there to see in Aiffres?
The one place mapped in Aiffres is Château de Grandmay. We list 1 place in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Aiffres?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Bernard-d'Agesci, Atelier Clélia Alric and Palais mondial des clowns.
What well-known places are within a day out of Aiffres?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marais poitevin (19 km), Donjon de Niort (5 km), Abbaye de Maillezais (27 km), Tumulus de Bougon (29 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 Aiffres, 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 (4)
- Musée Bernard-d'Agesci: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Coudray-Salbart: Apotheme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Terre Neuve: Gdf85, 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.