Logis de Puy-Chenin is Xaintray’s place to visit
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 4 of 5. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 4 beyond the one in Xaintray. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. The big name further out is Marais poitevin, 23 km from the centre.
First stops in Xaintray
The rest of the best known are 3 châteaux 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.
Where each one is
To the southwest is where most of the 4 lie.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Xaintray; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 4 of 5.
Dark: in Xaintray. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
After the one in town come 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Xaintray, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
Best known of the 10 within reach is Marais poitevin, at 23 km.
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart11 km southeast, in ÉchiréMuseumMuseumTumulus de Bougon34 km southeast, in BougonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mursay13 km south, in Échiré
ChâteauDonjon de Niort19 km south, in Niort
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve26 km west, in Fontenay-le-ComteFortFortTour Mélusine24 km west, in VouvantChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Olbreuse36 km south, in Val-du-MignonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bressuire39 km north, in BressuirePlaces within 40 km of Xaintray with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Xaintray: questions
What is there to see in Xaintray?
The one place mapped in Xaintray is Logis de Puy-Chenin. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Xaintray?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Xaintray or within 5 km.
Which places in Xaintray are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Xaintray is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Logis de Puy-Chenin.
What well-known places are within a day out of Xaintray?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marais poitevin (23 km), Abbaye de Maillezais (25 km), Château du Coudray-Salbart (11 km), Tumulus de Bougon (34 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 Xaintray, 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 (3)
- Château du Coudray-Salbart: Apotheme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Terre Neuve: Gdf85, 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.