Out from Maxent: Enceinte de terre de la Bigotais and more
Nothing on our list is in Maxent; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its centre. Look for 2 châteaux and a fort. Beyond the town, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes sits 29 km away.
Just outside Maxent, the best known
After Enceinte de terre de la Bigotais, look out for 2 châteaux.
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.
Finding your way
At the edge of the map sits Enceinte de terre de la Bigotais, 4.4 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Maxent; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
All 3 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Maxent. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
All of it lies within 5 km of its centre: 3 places.
Nothing is mapped in Maxent itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Days out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes, at 29 km.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes29 km northeast, in RennesAttractionAttractionTombeau de Merlin13 km northwest, in PaimpontChâteauChâteauChâteau de Boutavent11 km north, in IffendicChâteauChâteauChâteau de Trécesson19 km west, in Campénéac
ChâteauChâteau de Josselin39 km west, in Josselin
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes29 km northeast, in RennesGardenGardenParc du Thabor30 km northeast, in RennesManor houseManor houseChâteau de Comper15 km northwest, in Concoret
MuseumMusée de Bretagne29 km northeast, in RennesArchaeological siteArchaeological siteHotié de Viviane19 km west, in PaimpontAttractionAttractionPalais Saint-Georges30 km northeast, in RennesMuseumMuseumCentre de l'imaginaire arthurien15 km northwest, in ConcoretPlaces within 40 km of Maxent with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Maxent
Are there attractions near Maxent?
Nothing is mapped in Maxent itself, but within 5 km there are Enceinte de terre de la Bigotais, Chateau du Val Henry and Château de la Chèze.
Are there museums in or near Maxent?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Maxent or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Maxent?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes (29 km), Tombeau de Merlin (13 km), Château de Boutavent (11 km), Château de Trécesson (19 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 Maxent, 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 (4)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes: Man vyi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Josselin: JLPC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes: XIIIfromTOKYO, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Bretagne: Pymouss, 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.