Château d'Airvault heads what Airvault has to see
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 7 of the 9 places on the list. We list 5 places to visit in Airvault and 4 within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. A day out reaches Château d'Oiron, 15 km away.
Highlights of Airvault
Along with Château d'Airvault, see 3 châteaux, an attraction and a museum.
ChâteauChâteau d'Airvaultin townAttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Pierre d'Airvaultin townMuseumMuseumMusée Jacques Guidezin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Bernardièrein townChâteauChâteauDonjonin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Loup-sur-Thouet4.4 km south, in Saint-Loup-LamairéBest 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.
Around Airvault, mapped
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Airvault; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
7 of the 9 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Airvault. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
First the 5 in town, then the 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 5 places in Airvault first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
Leading the 12 is Château d'Oiron, 15 km away; they include 7 châteaux and 3 attractions.
AttractionChâteau de Montreuil-Bellay34 km north, in Montreuil-Bellay
ChâteauChâteau des ducs de La Trémoille17 km north, in ThouarsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Purnon26 km east, in Verrue
AttractionChâteau de Brézé39 km north, in Bellevigne-les-ChâteauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bonnetière20 km east, in La ChausséeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sanzay26 km northwest, in ArgentonnayChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bois de Sanzay27 km north, in Saint-Martin-de-SanzayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ternay25 km north, in TernayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bressuire27 km west, in BressuireAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Asnières39 km north, in Cizay-la-MadeleinePlaces within 40 km of Airvault with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Airvault
What is there to see in Airvault?
The first on our list in Airvault are Château d'Airvault, Abbaye Saint-Pierre d'Airvault, Musée Jacques Guidez and Château de La Bernardière. We list 5 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Airvault?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Jacques Guidez.
Which places in Airvault are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Airvault are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château d'Airvault and Abbaye Saint-Pierre d'Airvault.
What well-known places are within a day out of Airvault?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Oiron (15 km), Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers (33 km), Château de Montreuil-Bellay (34 km), Château des ducs de La Trémoille (17 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 Airvault, 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)
- Château d'Airvault: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montreuil-Bellay: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des ducs de La Trémoille: Nicolas Raoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Brézé: 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.