What is near Avon: Tumulus de Bougon first
A day out from Avon leads to Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers, 35 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its centre, none in Avon.
The names to know near Avon
Alongside Tumulus de Bougon you find a museum.
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
At 4.6 km, Tumulus de Bougon is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Avon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Both are museums or galleries.
Dark: in Avon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
Look within 5 km of its centre for both places listed.
Nothing is mapped in Avon itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
The pick of the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers, 35 km off.
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix35 km northeast, in PoitiersHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine35 km northeast, in PoitiersZooZooVallée des singes27 km southeast, in RomagneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé30 km northeast, in LigugéGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers36 km northeast, in Poitiers
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart32 km west, in Échiré
ChâteauDonjon de Niort36 km west, in NiortGardenGardenParc de Blossac34 km northeast, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mursay35 km west, in ÉchiréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Javarzay31 km south, in Chef-BoutonneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chambonneau35 km east, in GizayPlaces within 40 km of Avon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Avon
Are there attractions near Avon?
Nothing is mapped in Avon itself, but within 5 km there are Tumulus de Bougon and Musée des Tumulus de Bougon.
Are there museums in or near Avon?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Tumulus de Bougon and Musée des Tumulus de Bougon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Avon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers (35 km), Musée Sainte-Croix (35 km), Palais des ducs d'Aquitaine (35 km), Vallée des singes (27 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 Avon, 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 (3)
- Musée Sainte-Croix: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Coudray-Salbart: Apotheme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, 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.