Places to visit in Châlus, led by Château de Châlus-Chabrol
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Châlus are châteaux or heritage sites. We list 4 places to visit in Châlus and one within 5 km of its centre. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. The centre alone has 3 within 1 km. A day out reaches Massacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane, 31 km away.
First stops in Châlus
After Château de Châlus-Chabrol come 2 châteaux, a museum and a garden.
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.
Around Châlus, mapped
Out at 3.1 km is Pépinière des racines pour demain, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Châlus; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 3 of 5.
Dark: in Châlus. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
First the 4 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Châlus first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips
Of the 12 day trips, Massacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane (31 km) is the best known.
BattlefieldMassacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane31 km north, in Oradour-sur-GlaneCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges30 km northeast, in LimogesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montbrun6.3 km west, in DournazacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vieillecour8.1 km southeast, in Saint-Pierre-de-FrugieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lastours11 km east, in Rilhac-LastoursAttractionAttractionGrotte de Villars28 km southwest, in VillarsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Jumilhac19 km south, in Jumilhac-le-GrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montcigoux5.8 km south, in Saint-Pierre-de-FrugieAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martial de Limoges30 km northeast, in LimogesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochechouart22 km northwest, in Rochechouart
MuseumCentre de la mémoire d'Oradour-sur-Glane31 km north, in Oradour-sur-GlaneChâteauChâteauChâteau des Cars8.2 km east, in Les CarsPlaces within 40 km of Châlus with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Châlus
What is there to see in Châlus?
The first on our list in Châlus are Château de Châlus-Chabrol, Château de Châlus Maulmont, Mottes castrales du Mazaubrun and Écomusée du Pays de Châlus. We list 4 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Châlus?
One, in town or within 5 km: Écomusée du Pays de Châlus.
Which places in Châlus are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Châlus are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Châlus-Chabrol, Château de Châlus Maulmont and Mottes castrales du Mazaubrun.
What well-known places are within a day out of Châlus?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Massacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane (31 km), Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges (30 km), Château de Montbrun (6.3 km), Château de Vieillecour (8.1 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 Châlus, 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 (2)
- Massacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane: User:Dna-Dennis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre de la mémoire d'Oradour-sur-Glane: Celeda, 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.