Embarcadère Au Martin Pecheur heads what Arçais has to see
The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its centre. There are 5 attractions and 2 zoos to choose from. On foot, 3 are within 1 km of the centre. If you have a day, head to Abbaye de Maillezais, 9.5 km away.
Arçais’ best known
After Embarcadère Au Martin Pecheur come 4 attractions and a zoo.
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.
The lie of the land
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Arçais; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
5 other sights and 2 zoos, parks or other days out top the count.
Dark: in Arçais. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
After the 3 in town come 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Arçais first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Days out
Allow a day for Abbaye de Maillezais, 9.5 km away, the pick of 12.
ChâteauDonjon de Niort18 km east, in Niort
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve21 km northwest, in Fontenay-le-ComteChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mursay19 km northeast, in ÉchiréChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Olbreuse15 km southeast, in Val-du-Mignon
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart24 km northeast, in ÉchiréChâteauChâteauChâteau Vauclair39 km southwest, in La Rochelle
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon39 km southwest, in La Rochelle
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle39 km southwest, in La RochelleFortFortTour Mélusine31 km north, in Vouvant
AttractionTour Saint-Nicolas39 km southwest, in La RochellePlaces within 40 km of Arçais with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Arçais
What is there to see in Arçais?
The first on our list in Arçais are Embarcadère Au Martin Pecheur, Embarcadère Bardet-Huttiers and Embarcadère Venise Verte Loisirs. We list 3 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Arçais?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Arçais or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Arçais?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Maillezais (9.5 km), Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (39 km), Donjon de Niort (18 km), Château de Terre Neuve (21 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 Arçais, 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 (6)
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Terre Neuve: Gdf85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Coudray-Salbart: Apotheme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orbigny Bernon: World Imaging, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de La Rochelle: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Saint-Nicolas: Brice Rothschild, 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.