Around Droue-sur-Drouette, start with Conservatoire des meules et pavés du bassin d'Épernon
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 4 of 6. All of them lie outside Droue-sur-Drouette. Château de Versailles is worth a day, 38 km from the centre.
Leading the list near Droue-sur-Drouette
After Conservatoire des meules et pavés du bassin d'Épernon, look out for 2 châteaux, an abbey and a house.
MuseumConservatoire des meules et pavés du bassin d'Épernon1.9 km west, in Épernon
AbbeyPrieuré Saint-Thomas d'Épernon2 km west, in ÉpernonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sauvage3.8 km southeast, in ÉmancéHistoric houseHistoric houseMaison du mathématicien Michel Chasles1.6 km west, in ÉpernonMuseumMuseumMusée des meules et pavés1.9 km west, in ÉpernonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Morville3.4 km west, in HanchesBest 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
Look to the west for most of the 6 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Droue-sur-Drouette; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 4 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Droue-sur-Drouette. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 6 places listed.
Nothing is mapped in Droue-sur-Drouette itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Droue-sur-Drouette → · Parks and trails in Droue-sur-Drouette →
Day trips
Leading the 12 is Château de Versailles, 38 km away; they include 6 attractions and 3 châteaux.
AttractionChâteau de Versailles38 km northeast, in Versailles
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres23 km southwest, in Chartres
MuseumChâteau de Rambouillet9.7 km northeast, in Rambouillet
ChâteauChâteau de Maintenon9.1 km west, in Maintenon
AttractionPetit Trianon38 km northeast, in VersaillesAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux28 km northeast, in Magny-les-Hameaux
AttractionGrand Trianon38 km northeast, in Versailles
AttractionHameau de la Reine39 km northeast, in VersaillesCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Versailles38 km northeast, in Versailles
ChâteauChâteau d'Anet34 km northwest, in Anet
GardenJardin de Versailles38 km northeast, in VersaillesChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Esclimont11 km southeast, in Auneau-Bleury-Saint-SymphorienPlaces within 40 km of Droue-sur-Drouette with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Droue-sur-Drouette: questions
Are there attractions near Droue-sur-Drouette?
Nothing is mapped in Droue-sur-Drouette itself, but within 5 km there are Conservatoire des meules et pavés du bassin d'Épernon, Prieuré Saint-Thomas d'Épernon, Château de Sauvage and Maison du mathématicien Michel Chasles.
Are there museums in or near Droue-sur-Drouette?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Conservatoire des meules et pavés du bassin d'Épernon and Musée des meules et pavés.
What well-known places are within a day out of Droue-sur-Drouette?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Versailles (38 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres (23 km), Château de Rambouillet (9.7 km), Château de Maintenon (9.1 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 Droue-sur-Drouette, 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 (11)
- Conservatoire des meules et pavés du bassin d'Épernon: nicolas Leclerc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prieuré Saint-Thomas d'Épernon: Athena Atterdag, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres: BT, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Rambouillet: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Maintenon: Eric Pouhier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Petit Trianon: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grand Trianon: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hameau de la Reine: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Anet: audinou, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin de Versailles: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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