Places to visit in Courlay, led by La Tour Nivelle
There are 2 places to visit in Courlay, and 2 more within 5 km of its centre. They include 2 châteaux, a museum and an attraction. A longer outing takes you to Puy du Fou, 30 km off.
Most famous in Courlay
Along with La Tour Nivelle, see 2 châteaux and an attraction.
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 map view
Château de Vaudoré, 4.9 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Courlay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Between them they are 2 châteaux, a museum and an attraction.
Dark: in Courlay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
First the 2 in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Courlay first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Within a day
Day trips number 11; the best known is Puy du Fou, 30 km off.
Theme parkPuy du Fou30 km northwest, in Les EpessesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bressuire8.7 km northeast, in BressuireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sanzay22 km northeast, in ArgentonnayChâteauChâteauAbbaye Saint-Jouin22 km northwest, in Mauléon
ChâteauChâteau du Parc-Soubise40 km west, in Mouchamps
ChâteauChâteau des ducs de La Trémoille34 km northeast, in ThouarsChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Pastellière11 km northwest, in CombrandGardenGardenParc oriental de Maulévrier28 km northwest, in MaulévrierFortFortTour Mélusine28 km southwest, in Vouvant
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve40 km southwest, in Fontenay-le-Comte
ChâteauChâteau d'Airvault33 km east, in AirvaultPlaces within 40 km of Courlay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Courlay
What is there to see in Courlay?
The first on our list in Courlay are La Tour Nivelle and Sèvre Autruche. We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Courlay?
One, in town or within 5 km: La Tour Nivelle.
What well-known places are within a day out of Courlay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy du Fou (30 km), Château de Bressuire (8.7 km), Château de Sanzay (22 km), Abbaye Saint-Jouin (22 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 Courlay, 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 du Parc-Soubise: Jean de Parthenay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des ducs de La Trémoille: Nicolas Raoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Terre Neuve: Gdf85, 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.