Mauléon has 8 places to visit, Abbaye Saint-Jouin first
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 6 of its 8. Every one of them is in Mauléon itself. The town’s list includes 4 listed historic monuments. Puy du Fou lies 14 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Where to start in Mauléon
After Abbaye Saint-Jouin come 3 châteaux, an attraction and an abbey.
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 to find them
The map stretches to Château de la Durbelière, 5.6 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Mauléon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (6) and other sights (2).
Dark: in Mauléon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
All 8 are inside Mauléon.
The 8 places in Mauléon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
Puy du Fou, at 14 km, heads the 8.
Theme parkPuy du Fou14 km southwest, in Les EpessesGardenGardenParc oriental de Maulévrier7.2 km north, in MaulévrierAttractionAttractionChâteau de Tiffauges28 km west, in Tiffauges
ChâteauChâteau du Parc-Soubise29 km southwest, in MouchampsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sanzay24 km east, in ArgentonnayGardenGardenJardin Camifolia31 km north, in Chemillé-en-AnjouChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Pastellière11 km southeast, in CombrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bressuire23 km southeast, in BressuirePlaces within 40 km of Mauléon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Mauléon
What is there to see in Mauléon?
The first on our list in Mauléon are Abbaye Saint-Jouin, Château de la Durbelière, Château de Mauléon and Château de la Blandinière. We list 8 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Mauléon?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Mauléon or within 5 km.
Which places in Mauléon are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Mauléon are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de la Durbelière, Château de Mauléon, Château de la Blandinière and Château de la Coudraie-Noyers.
What well-known places are within a day out of Mauléon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy du Fou (14 km), Parc oriental de Maulévrier (7.2 km), Château de Tiffauges (28 km), Château du Parc-Soubise (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 Mauléon, 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 (2)
- 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
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.