4.2 km from Fains, Château du Buisson de May leads the list
Every one of the 5 places on the list is among the châteaux or heritage sites. All of them lie outside Fains. Out of town, Château d'Anet is 16 km away.
The best known around Fains
Beyond Château du Buisson de May, there are 4 châteaux.
ChâteauChâteau du Buisson de May4.2 km west, in Pacy-sur-EureChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bosc-Roger2.4 km south, in Le Plessis-HébertChâteauChâteauChâteau de Breuilpont4.9 km southeast, in BreuilpontChâteauChâteauChâteau de Croisy4.4 km northwest, in Croisy-sur-EureChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ménilles4.1 km north, in MénillesBest 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.
Finding your way
The map stretches to Château de Breuilpont, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fains; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
All 5 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Fains. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
Its 5 places all lie within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Fains itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
Top of the 12 day trips: Château d'Anet, at 16 km.
ChâteauChâteau d'Anet16 km south, in Anet
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame d'Évreux17 km west, in Évreux
AttractionChâteau de Gaillon19 km north, in GaillonChâteauChâteauChâteau des Tourelles13 km northeast, in VernonAttractionAttractionBroussard12 km northwest, in Sassey
ChurchChapelle royale de Dreux29 km south, in DreuxAttractionAttractionGisacum11 km west, in Le Vieil-ÉvreuxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Brécourt6.6 km northeast, in DouainsChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Acquigny24 km northwest, in AcquignyFortFortTour des archives13 km northeast, in Vernon
MuseumMusée Nicolas-Poussin28 km north, in Les Andelys
AttractionDonjon de Houdan28 km southeast, in HoudanPlaces within 40 km of Fains with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Fains
Are there attractions near Fains?
Nothing is mapped in Fains itself, but within 5 km there are Château du Buisson de May, Château du Bosc-Roger, Château de Breuilpont and Château de Croisy.
Are there museums in or near Fains?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Fains or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fains?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Anet (16 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Évreux (17 km), Château de Gaillon (19 km), Château des Tourelles (13 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 Fains, 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 du Buisson de May: Gregofhuest, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Anet: audinou, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Évreux: Urban, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Gaillon: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chapelle royale de Dreux: Renaud d'Avout, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Nicolas-Poussin: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donjon de Houdan: ℍenry Salomé, CC BY 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.