Donjon de Moncontour heads what Marnes has to see
We list 2 places to visit in Marnes and one within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 2 châteaux and a fort, among others. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. If you have a day, head to Abbaye de Fontevraud, 37 km away.
Best known, in and near Marnes
After Donjon de Moncontour, look out for 2 châteaux.
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.
Mapped around Marnes
The map ends at Église Notre-Dame de Moncontour, 3 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Marnes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
All 3 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Marnes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
The 2 inside Marnes come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Marnes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips from Marnes
The pick of the 12 is Abbaye de Fontevraud, 37 km off.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon40 km northeast, in Chinon
Theme parkFuturoscope36 km southeast, in Jaunay-MarignyMuseumMuseumChâteau d'Oiron12 km northwest, in Plaine-et-ValléesAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers27 km north, in Les Trois-MoutiersAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau38 km northeast, in Lémeré
AttractionChâteau de Montreuil-Bellay33 km north, in Montreuil-BellayChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bonnetière9.4 km northeast, in La ChausséeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Purnon15 km east, in Verrue
ChâteauChâteau d'Airvault9.7 km west, in Airvault
ChâteauChâteau des ducs de La Trémoille20 km northwest, in Thouars
AttractionChâteau de Brézé36 km north, in Bellevigne-les-ChâteauxPlaces within 40 km of Marnes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Marnes: questions
What is there to see in Marnes?
The first on our list in Marnes are Donjon de Moncontour and Château de Retournay. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Marnes?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Marnes or within 5 km.
Which places in Marnes are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Marnes is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Retournay.
What well-known places are within a day out of Marnes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Fontevraud (37 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (40 km), Futuroscope (36 km), Château d'Oiron (12 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 Marnes, 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 (6)
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montreuil-Bellay: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Airvault: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des ducs de La Trémoille: Nicolas Raoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Brézé: Manfred Heyde, 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.