Seeing Melle? Begin at Château de Melzéard
The commune itself has 5 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 3 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction, among others. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. 2 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. At 18 km, Tumulus de Bougon is worth the journey.
The best known in Melle
2 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction follow Château de Melzéard.
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.
How they lie
Château de Melzéard marks the outer edge, 4.2 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Melle; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 3; 2 are museums or galleries.
Dark: in Melle. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
The 5 inside Melle come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 5 places in Melle first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Days out
Best known of the 8 within reach is Tumulus de Bougon, at 18 km.
ChâteauDonjon de Niort27 km northwest, in Niort
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart30 km northwest, in ÉchiréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verteuil39 km southeast, in Verteuil-sur-CharenteChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mursay30 km northwest, in ÉchiréChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Olbreuse35 km west, in Val-du-MignonPlaces within 40 km of Melle with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Melle: questions
What is there to see in Melle?
The first on our list in Melle are Château de Melzéard, Château de Gagemont, Mines d'argent des rois francs and Musée Monet-Goyon. We list 5 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Melle?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Mines d'argent des rois francs and Musée Monet-Goyon.
Which places in Melle are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Melle are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Melzéard and Château de Gagemont.
What well-known places are within a day out of Melle?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tumulus de Bougon (18 km), Château de Javarzay (13 km), Vallée des singes (34 km), Donjon de Niort (27 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 Melle, 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)
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, 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.