Visiting Bressuire: Château de Bressuire and 7 more to see
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 6 of 8. Every one of them is in Bressuire itself. The town’s list includes 3 listed historic monuments. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 3 of the places on the list. If you have a day, head to Puy du Fou, 34 km away.
First stops in Bressuire
Once you have seen Château de Bressuire, try 4 châteaux and a gallery.
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.
Map of the places
Furthest out is Château de Noirlieu, at 9.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bressuire; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 6 of the 8.
Dark: in Bressuire. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
The list is 8 places, all in town.
The 8 places in Bressuire first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Bressuire → · Parks and trails in Bressuire →
Around the region
Puy du Fou (34 km) leads the 10 big names within reach.
Theme parkPuy du Fou34 km west, in Les EpessesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sanzay14 km north, in ArgentonnayMuseumMuseumChâteau d'Oiron34 km east, in Plaine-et-Vallées
ChâteauChâteau des ducs de La Trémoille25 km northeast, in ThouarsChâteauChâteauAbbaye Saint-Jouin23 km northwest, in MauléonGardenGardenParc oriental de Maulévrier27 km northwest, in MaulévrierChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Pastellière14 km west, in Combrand
ChâteauChâteau d'Airvault27 km east, in AirvaultChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bois de Sanzay34 km northeast, in Saint-Martin-de-SanzayFortFortTour Mélusine37 km southwest, in VouvantPlaces within 40 km of Bressuire with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Bressuire
What is there to see in Bressuire?
The first on our list in Bressuire are Château de Bressuire, Château de la Dubrie, Château de Noirlieu and Musée municipal de Bressuire. We list 8 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Bressuire?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée municipal de Bressuire.
Which places in Bressuire are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Bressuire are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Bressuire, Château de la Dubrie and Château de Noirlieu.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bressuire?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy du Fou (34 km), Château de Sanzay (14 km), Château d'Oiron (34 km), Château des ducs de La Trémoille (25 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 Bressuire, 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)
- Puy du Fou: Benoit SANSON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des ducs de La Trémoille: Nicolas Raoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Airvault: Père Igor, 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.