Citadelle de Blaye and more: what to see in Blaye
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 6 of the 10 places on the list. There are 6 places to visit in Blaye, and 4 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes 4 listed historic monuments. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 5 of the places on the list. A day out reaches Château Margaux, 9.1 km away.
Highlights of Blaye
Along with Citadelle de Blaye, see 2 châteaux, a monastery and a museum.
ChâteauCitadelle de Blayein town
ChâteauFort Patéin townChâteauChâteauChâteau des Rudelin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Minimes de Blayein townMuseumMuseumMusée d'Archéologie et d'Histoire de Blayein townAttractionAttractionLes Cachots de la Citadellein townBest 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.
Where to find them
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Blaye; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 6; 2 are museums or galleries.
Dark: in Blaye. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
After the 6 in town come 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 6 places in Blaye first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
Of the 12 day trips, Château Margaux (9.1 km) is the best known.
ChâteauChâteau Margaux9.1 km south, in Margaux-Cantenac
ChâteauChâteau Lafite Rothschild14 km northwest, in Pauillac
ChâteauChâteau Mouton Rothschild13 km northwest, in Pauillac
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux33 km south, in BordeauxChâteauChâteauChâteau Beychevelle6.5 km west, in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
ChâteauChâteau Rauzan-Ségla10 km south, in Margaux-CantenacMuseumMuseumGrotte de Pair-non-Pair15 km southeast, in Prignac-et-Marcamps
ChâteauChâteau Lascombes9.7 km south, in Margaux-Cantenac
ChâteauChâteau Palmer10 km south, in Margaux-Cantenac
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux33 km south, in Bordeaux
ChâteauChâteau Cantenac Brown11 km south, in Margaux-CantenacAttractionAttractionPont de pierre33 km south, in BordeauxPlaces within 40 km of Blaye with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Blaye
What is there to see in Blaye?
The first on our list in Blaye are Citadelle de Blaye, Fort Paté, Château des Rudel and Couvent des Minimes de Blaye. We list 6 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Blaye?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée d'Archéologie et d'Histoire de Blaye and Musée.
Which places in Blaye are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Blaye are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Citadelle de Blaye, Fort Paté, Château des Rudel and Couvent des Minimes de Blaye.
What well-known places are within a day out of Blaye?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château Margaux (9.1 km), Château Lafite Rothschild (14 km), Château Mouton Rothschild (13 km), Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (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 Blaye, 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)
- Citadelle de Blaye: Pinpin 18:38, 3 May 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Paté: GBR2blaye, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Margaux: BillBl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Lafite Rothschild: Ken Case, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Mouton Rothschild: Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Rauzan-Ségla: Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Lascombes: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Palmer: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Michel BUZE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Cantenac Brown: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.