Château de Montchenu is Montchenu’s place to visit
We list one place to visit in Montchenu and 2 within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. A longer outing takes you to Palais idéal, 7.2 km off.
The best known in Montchenu
Once you have seen Château de Montchenu, try 2 châteaux.
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 layout
At 4.9 km, Tour de Ratières is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montchenu; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Every one of them is among châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Montchenu. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
First the one in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Montchenu, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Montchenu → · Parks and trails in Montchenu →
Worth the drive
Most famous of the 12 is Palais idéal, 7.2 km from the centre.
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban33 km northwest, in Saint-Maurice-l'Exil
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne39 km north, in Vienne
MuseumChâteau de Tournon21 km southwest, in Tournon-sur-RhôneAttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie39 km north, in VienneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye14 km east, in Saint Antoine l'AbbayeChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Albon14 km northwest, in Albon
ChâteauChâteau de Crussol32 km southwest, in Saint-PérayZooZooSafari de Peaugres26 km west, in PeaugresChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Arthaudière18 km southeast, in Saint-Bonnet-de-ChavagnePlaces within 40 km of Montchenu with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Montchenu
What is there to see in Montchenu?
The one place mapped in Montchenu is Château de Montchenu. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Montchenu?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Montchenu or within 5 km.
Which places in Montchenu are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Montchenu is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Montchenu.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montchenu?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Palais idéal (7.2 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Triors (12 km), Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence (31 km), Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (33 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 Montchenu, 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)
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tournon: Charcutaille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Crussol: Jacques FORÊT : Sequajectrof, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.