Out and about near Chalais
Only Château de Mavaleix is on our list in Chalais or within 5 km of its centre. Allow a day for Château de Châlus-Chabrol, 17 km off. The wider area, within 40 km, adds 12, 10 châteaux and an attraction among them.
The nearest place to visit
Leaving the centre, Château de Mavaleix comes first, at 1.3 km. Château de Mavaleix is a château in Chalais, Dordogne.
Plotted around Chalais
Each of the 7 places has its number on the map, as below.
Chalais is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 12 of 13.
Dark: in Chalais. Light: the rest, within 40 km of its centre.
Everything to see
After the one in town come 12 more within 40 km.
Château de Lastours
Ruined castle in Rilhac-Lastours in the Haute-Vienne département of France.
Château de La Chapelle-Faucher
Castle in La Chapelle-Faucher, France.
Château de Coussac-Bonneval
Castle in the Haute-Vienne département of France.
What is in or close to Chalais comes first, then places within 40 km with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Day trips from Chalais
From 12 places within 40 km, these are the best known.
The best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Jumilhac-le-Grand →
Your questions on Chalais
What is there to see in Chalais?
The one place mapped in Chalais is Château de Mavaleix. We list 1 place in town.
Are there museums in or near Chalais?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Chalais or within 5 km.
Which places in Chalais are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Chalais is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Mavaleix.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chalais?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Châlus-Chabrol (17 km), Grotte de Villars (14 km), Cathédrale Saint-Front (40 km), Château de Jumilhac (9.3 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 Chalais, 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.
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.