Start with Château du Vieux-Deffend: the sights of Montravers
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 8 of its 9. 3 places to visit are mapped in Montravers, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Day-trippers head 17 km out to Puy du Fou.
The best known in Montravers
Close behind Château du Vieux-Deffend are 4 châteaux 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.
The lie of the land
Furthest from the centre is Yayacool, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montravers; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
8 of the 9 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Montravers. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
9 places in all: 3 in town and 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Montravers first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Montravers → · Parks and trails in Montravers →
Days out
Puy du Fou (17 km) leads the 8 big names within reach.
Theme parkPuy du Fou17 km northwest, in Les EpessesChâteauChâteauAbbaye Saint-Jouin11 km north, in Mauléon
ChâteauChâteau du Parc-Soubise27 km west, in MouchampsGardenGardenParc oriental de Maulévrier19 km north, in MaulévrierAttractionAttractionChâteau de Tiffauges36 km northwest, in TiffaugesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bressuire18 km east, in BressuireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sanzay26 km northeast, in ArgentonnayFortFortTour Mélusine29 km south, in VouvantPlaces within 40 km of Montravers with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Montravers
What is there to see in Montravers?
The first on our list in Montravers are Château du Vieux-Deffend, La Filolière and La Louisière. We list 3 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Montravers?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Montravers or within 5 km.
Which places in Montravers are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Montravers is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château du Vieux-Deffend.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montravers?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy du Fou (17 km), Abbaye Saint-Jouin (11 km), Château du Parc-Soubise (27 km), Parc oriental de Maulévrier (19 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 Montravers, 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.