Château de la Forêt: Sainte-Verge’s one place to visit
Of the 11 places to visit in and around Sainte-Verge, 7 are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has one place on our list; 10 others are within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, Château de Montsoreau sits 32 km away.
Start with these in Sainte-Verge
Close behind Château de la Forêt are 2 châteaux, 2 forts and a museum.
ChâteauChâteau des ducs de La Trémoille3.7 km south, in ThouarsMuseumMuseumMusée Henri-Barré3.4 km south, in Thouars
ChâteauCollégiale Notre-Dame de Thouars3.7 km south, in ThouarsFortFortTour du Prévôt3.1 km south, in ThouarsFortFortRemparts de Thouars3.2 km south, in ThouarsBest 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
Most of the 10 close by lie to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Sainte-Verge; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 7 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (4).
Dark: in Sainte-Verge. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
After the one in town come 10 more within 5 km of its centre.
Château des ducs de La Trémoille
Château in Thouars, Deux-Sèvres, France.
Collégiale Notre-Dame de Thouars
Collegiate church located in Deux-Sèvres, in France.
Abbaye de Saint-Jean de Bonneval-lès-Thouars
Abbey located in Deux-Sèvres, in France.
The one place in Sainte-Verge, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Sainte-Verge → · Parks and trails in Sainte-Verge →
Day trips
Out of town, Château de Montsoreau (32 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionChâteau de Saumur30 km north, in Saumur
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon39 km northeast, in Chinon
AttractionChâteau de Montreuil-Bellay15 km north, in Montreuil-BellayAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers22 km northeast, in Les Trois-Moutiers
MuseumMusée des Blindés de Saumur29 km northeast, in SaumurMuseumMuseumChâteau d'Oiron12 km southeast, in Plaine-et-ValléesAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon39 km northeast, in AvoineChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bois de Sanzay7.2 km north, in Saint-Martin-de-SanzayChâteauChâteauChâteau des Réaux39 km northeast, in Chouzé-sur-Loire
AttractionChâteau de Brézé23 km northeast, in Bellevigne-les-ChâteauxPlaces within 40 km of Sainte-Verge with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Sainte-Verge
What is there to see in Sainte-Verge?
The one place mapped in Sainte-Verge is Château de la Forêt. We list 1 place in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Sainte-Verge?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Henri-Barré, Centre Régional Résistance et Liberté, Chapelle Jeanne d'Arc and Écuries du Château.
Which places in Sainte-Verge are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Sainte-Verge is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Forêt.
What well-known places are within a day out of Sainte-Verge?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (32 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (28 km), Château de Saumur (30 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (39 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 Sainte-Verge, 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 (7)
- Château des ducs de La Trémoille: Nicolas Raoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Collégiale Notre-Dame de Thouars: Papay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Saumur: Morrisjm, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montreuil-Bellay: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Blindés de Saumur: User:Fat yankey, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.