Château de La Rochelle, the place to visit in La Rochelle
A day out from La Rochelle leads to Cathédrale Saint-Mammès de Langres, 32 km away. We list one place to visit in La Rochelle and another within 5 km of its centre. Look for a château and a monastery. One of those in town is a listed historic monument.
Where to start in La Rochelle
The list goes on from Château de La Rochelle to a monastery.
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.
The layout
The map stretches to Prieuré de La Roche-Morey, 4 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Rochelle; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Every one of them is among châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in La Rochelle. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Both on the list
First the one in town, then another within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in La Rochelle, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of La Rochelle → · Parks and trails in La Rochelle →
Further out, the best known
Most famous of the 4 is Cathédrale Saint-Mammès de Langres, 32 km from the centre.
MuseumMaison des Lumières Denis Diderot33 km northwest, in Langres
MuseumMusée Jean-Léon-Gérôme35 km southeast, in Vesoul
ChurchÉglise Saint-Georges de Vesoul35 km southeast, in VesoulPlaces within 40 km of La Rochelle with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in La Rochelle: questions
What is there to see in La Rochelle?
The one place mapped in La Rochelle is Château de La Rochelle. We list 1 place in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near La Rochelle?
No museum or gallery is mapped in La Rochelle or within 5 km.
Which places in La Rochelle are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in La Rochelle is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de La Rochelle.
What well-known places are within a day out of La Rochelle?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Mammès de Langres (32 km), Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot (33 km), Musée Jean-Léon-Gérôme (35 km), Église Saint-Georges de Vesoul (35 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 La Rochelle, 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 (3)
- Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Jean-Léon-Gérôme: Nério9, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Georges de Vesoul: Remi Mathis, 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.