Logis de Pierre Levée, the place to visit in Bessines
Around Bessines, the places to visit include 5 châteaux, 4 attractions and a museum. One place to visit is mapped in Bessines, with 10 more within 5 km of its centre. Marais poitevin, 13 km away, is the best-known day out.
The first to see in Bessines
3 châteaux, a museum and a gallery follow Logis de Pierre Levée.
ChâteauDonjon de Niort4.7 km northeast, in NiortChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Symphorien4 km south, in Saint-SymphorienChâteauChâteauDomaine de Lens4.6 km southeast, in Saint-SymphorienMuseumMuseumMusée du Donjon4.7 km northeast, in NiortArt galleryArt galleryAtelier Clélia Alric4.7 km northeast, 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 map view
Look to the northeast for most of the 10 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bessines; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (5) than anything else, then other sights (4).
Dark: in Bessines. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
First the one in town, then the 10 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Bessines, then those within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
The standout of the 9 is Marais poitevin, 13 km from town.
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart14 km northeast, in ÉchiréChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Olbreuse14 km southwest, in Val-du-Mignon
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve30 km northwest, in Fontenay-le-ComteFortFortTour Mélusine37 km northwest, in VouvantChâteauChâteauChâteau de Javarzay39 km southeast, in Chef-BoutonnePlaces within 40 km of Bessines with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Bessines
What is there to see in Bessines?
The one place mapped in Bessines is Logis de Pierre Levée. We list 1 place in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bessines?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du Donjon and Atelier Clélia Alric.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bessines?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marais poitevin (13 km), Abbaye de Maillezais (20 km), Château de Mursay (9.4 km), Tumulus de Bougon (35 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 Bessines, 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)
- 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.