What to see in Oroux: Château de Maurivet and one more
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Oroux are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Oroux are 2 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 3. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. A drive of 35 km brings you to Futuroscope.
Must-know places in Oroux
Once you have seen Château de Maurivet, try 2 châteaux, a garden and an attraction.
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 map view
Just outside town, most of the 3 sit to the northwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Oroux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 3 of 5.
Dark: in Oroux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
The town has 2; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 3 more.
The 2 places in Oroux first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips
Futuroscope, at 35 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Theme parkFuturoscope35 km east, in Jaunay-MarignyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers36 km east, in PoitiersMuseumMuseumTumulus de Bougon35 km south, in Bougon
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix36 km east, in PoitiersMuseumMuseumChâteau d'Oiron29 km north, in Plaine-et-ValléesHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine35 km east, in Poitiers
ChâteauChâteau d'Airvault16 km north, in AirvaultChâteauChâteauChâteau de Purnon29 km northeast, in Verrue
ChâteauChâteau des ducs de La Trémoille33 km north, in ThouarsChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bonnetière27 km northeast, in La ChausséeGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers35 km east, in PoitiersAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé38 km southeast, in LigugéPlaces within 40 km of Oroux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Oroux
What is there to see in Oroux?
The first on our list in Oroux are Château de Maurivet and Château. We list 2 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Oroux?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Oroux or within 5 km.
Which places in Oroux are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Oroux is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Maurivet.
What well-known places are within a day out of Oroux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Futuroscope (35 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers (36 km), Tumulus de Bougon (35 km), Musée Sainte-Croix (36 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 Oroux, 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 (4)
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Sainte-Croix: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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.