Just outside Muzy: Chapelle royale de Dreux and more
7 of the 8 places to visit in and around Muzy are châteaux or heritage sites. All of them lie outside Muzy. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres is worth a day, 38 km from the centre.
Just outside Muzy, the best known
After Chapelle royale de Dreux, look out for 4 châteaux and a monastery.
ChurchChapelle royale de Dreux4.8 km southeast, in DreuxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Georges-Motel3 km northeast, in Saint-Georges-MotelChâteauChâteauChâteau de Louye2.6 km northwest, in LouyeChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Héruppe2 km northeast, in LouyeMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye du Breuil-Benoît4.1 km northeast, in Marcilly-sur-EureChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bas-Mesnil2 km west, in Mesnil-sur-l'EstréeBest 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 lie of the land
Out of town, most of the 8 are to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Muzy; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 7 of 8.
Dark: in Muzy. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
The list runs to 8 places, all within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Muzy itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Out of town
Top of the 12 day trips: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, at 38 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres38 km south, in Chartres
ChâteauChâteau d'Anet12 km northeast, in Anet
MuseumChâteau de Rambouillet39 km east, in Rambouillet
ChâteauChâteau de Maintenon28 km southeast, in Maintenon
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame d'Évreux31 km northwest, in Évreux
AttractionDonjon de Houdan20 km east, in HoudanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sorel6.6 km north, in Sorel-MousselChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Abondant7.8 km east, in Abondant
MuseumÉcomusée des Vignerons et Artisans Drouais5.1 km southeast, in DreuxAttractionAttractionBroussard31 km north, in SasseyChâteauChâteauChâteau des Tourelles38 km north, in Vernon
ChâteauChâteau d'Ivry-la-Bataille15 km northeast, in Ivry-la-BataillePlaces within 40 km of Muzy with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Muzy: questions and answers
Are there attractions near Muzy?
Nothing is mapped in Muzy itself, but within 5 km there are Chapelle royale de Dreux, Château de Saint-Georges-Motel, Château de Louye and Château de la Héruppe.
Are there museums in or near Muzy?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée du Rétro Mobile Club Drouais.
What well-known places are within a day out of Muzy?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres (38 km), Château d'Anet (12 km), Château de Rambouillet (39 km), Château de Maintenon (28 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 Muzy, 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 (9)
- Chapelle royale de Dreux: Renaud d'Avout, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres: BT, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Anet: audinou, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Évreux: Urban, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donjon de Houdan: ℍenry Salomé, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Écomusée des Vignerons et Artisans Drouais: K.Lafont, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Ivry-la-Bataille: Nitot, 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.