Château des Forges: Les Forges’ one place to visit
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Les Forges are châteaux or heritage sites. Only one place to visit is in Les Forges, but 4 more are within 5 km of its centre. Further out, Futuroscope is 33 km away.
Leading places in Les Forges
Behind Château des Forges on the list are 3 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.
Where they are
Most of the 4 close by lie to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Les Forges; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 4 of the 5.
Dark: in Les Forges. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 5 on the list
5 places in all: one in town and 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Les Forges, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Les Forges → · Parks and trails in Les Forges →
Beyond Les Forges
Allow a day for Futuroscope, 33 km away, the pick of 12.
Theme parkFuturoscope33 km northeast, in Jaunay-MarignyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers29 km east, in PoitiersMuseumMuseumTumulus de Bougon19 km south, in Bougon
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix29 km east, in PoitiersHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine28 km east, in PoitiersAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé27 km east, in LigugéGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers29 km east, in PoitiersGardenGardenParc de Blossac27 km east, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Purnon39 km northeast, in Verrue
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart35 km southwest, in ÉchiréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mursay39 km southwest, in ÉchiréChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bonnetière39 km north, in La ChausséePlaces within 40 km of Les Forges with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Les Forges
What is there to see in Les Forges?
The one place mapped in Les Forges is Château des Forges. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Les Forges?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Les Forges or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Les Forges?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Futuroscope (33 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers (29 km), Tumulus de Bougon (19 km), Musée Sainte-Croix (29 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 Les Forges, 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)
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Sainte-Croix: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Coudray-Salbart: Apotheme, 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.