Argentonnay’s places to visit, starting with Château de Sanzay
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 7 of 8. 7 places to visit are mapped in Argentonnay, and one more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes 5 listed historic monuments. Beyond the town, the best known is Puy du Fou, 39 km off.
Argentonnay’s best known
After Château de Sanzay come 4 châteaux 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 places, mapped
Château de Vermette marks the outer edge, 7.2 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Argentonnay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
7 of the 8 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Argentonnay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
First the 7 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 7 places in Argentonnay first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Argentonnay → · Parks and trails in Argentonnay →
Beyond Argentonnay
Puy du Fou (39 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Theme parkPuy du Fou39 km west, in Les Epesses
AttractionChâteau de Montreuil-Bellay28 km northeast, in Montreuil-BellayAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers38 km east, in Les Trois-Moutiers
ChâteauChâteau des ducs de La Trémoille17 km east, in ThouarsMuseumMuseumChâteau d'Oiron27 km east, in Plaine-et-Vallées
AttractionChâteau de Brézé37 km northeast, in Bellevigne-les-Châteaux
ZooParc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine26 km northeast, in Doué-en-AnjouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bressuire15 km south, in BressuireChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bois de Sanzay22 km northeast, in Saint-Martin-de-SanzayGardenGardenParc oriental de Maulévrier24 km west, in MaulévrierChâteauChâteauAbbaye Saint-Jouin25 km west, in MauléonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Doué-la-Fontaine27 km northeast, in Doué-en-AnjouPlaces within 40 km of Argentonnay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Argentonnay: questions
What is there to see in Argentonnay?
The first on our list in Argentonnay are Château de Sanzay, Château de l'Ébaupinay, Château d'Argenton-les-Vallées and Domaine de Grenouillon. We list 7 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Argentonnay?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Argentonnay or within 5 km.
Which places in Argentonnay are listed historic monuments?
5 places on this page in Argentonnay are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Sanzay, Château de l'Ébaupinay, Château d'Argenton-les-Vallées and Domaine de Grenouillon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Argentonnay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy du Fou (39 km), Château de Montreuil-Bellay (28 km), Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers (38 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 Argentonnay, 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 (5)
- Puy du Fou: Benoit SANSON, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Parc zoologique de Doué-la-Fontaine: Tchouk-tchouk nougat, 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.