Château de Virelade, the place to visit in Virelade
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 8 of the 13 places on the list. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 12 beyond the one in Virelade. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. A drive of 14 km brings you to Château d'Yquem.
Best known, in and near Virelade
3 châteaux, a fort and a garden follow Château de Virelade.
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.
Places on the map
The list reaches out to Musée de la Vigne et du Vin du Chateau Lagueloup, 5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Virelade; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Count 8 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Virelade. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
13 places in all: one in town and 12 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Virelade, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
The standout of the 12 is Château d'Yquem, 14 km from town.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux25 km northwest, in BordeauxAttractionAttractionChâteau de Roquetaillade21 km southeast, in Mazères
ChâteauChâteau de La Brède13 km west, in La BrèdeMuseumMuseumAbbaye de La Sauve-Majeure13 km northeast, in La SauveAttractionAttractionPont de pierre24 km northwest, in Bordeaux
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux25 km northwest, in Bordeaux
ChâteauChâteau de Mongenan5.3 km northwest, in Portets
AttractionPlace des Quinconces25 km northwest, in BordeauxAttractionAttractionPont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas25 km northwest, in BordeauxCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bazas29 km southeast, in BazasAttractionAttractionPlace de la Bourse25 km northwest, in BordeauxPlaces within 40 km of Virelade with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Virelade: the answers
What is there to see in Virelade?
The one place mapped in Virelade is Château de Virelade. We list 1 place in town. Another 12 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Virelade?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Fontaine Sainte-Radegonde, L'Échoppe du Marchand and Musée de la Vigne et du Vin du Chateau Lagueloup.
Which places in Virelade are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Virelade is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Virelade.
What well-known places are within a day out of Virelade?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Yquem (14 km), Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (25 km), Château de Roquetaillade (21 km), Château de La Brède (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 Virelade, 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 (5)
- Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de La Brède: Carole J..., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Michel BUZE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Mongenan: Photographe du château de Mongenan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Place des Quinconces: Michel BUZE, Public domain, 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.