Places to visit in Ballan-Miré, led by Château de la Rochefuret
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 16 of its 22. The commune itself has 11 places on our list; 11 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, 2 sites are listed historic monuments. Beyond the town, the best known is Château de Villandry, 7.4 km off.
Where to start in Ballan-Miré
Once you have seen Château de la Rochefuret, try 4 châteaux and an attraction.
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 lie of the land
The farthest of them, Manoir de l'Ortière, is 4.8 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Ballan-Miré; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
16 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 other sights top the count.
Dark: in Ballan-Miré. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Ballan-Miré
The 11 inside Ballan-Miré come first, then 11 more within 5 km of its centre.
13The 11 places in Ballan-Miré first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Ballan-Miré → · Parks and trails in Ballan-Miré →
Worth the drive
Château de Villandry, at 7.4 km, heads the 12.
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau15 km southwest, in Azay-le-Rideau
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours8.5 km northeast, in ToursAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau35 km east, in Chenonceaux
AttractionChâteau de Langeais16 km west, in Langeais
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise29 km east, in Amboise
ChâteauChâteau de Candé6.4 km southeast, in MontsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plessis-lès-Tours5.7 km northeast, in La Riche
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours7.6 km northeast, in Tours
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé30 km east, in AmboiseAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé26 km southwest, in Rigny-UsséAttractionAttractionChâteau de Luynes6.6 km northwest, in LuynesPlaces within 40 km of Ballan-Miré with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Ballan-Miré
What is there to see in Ballan-Miré?
The first on our list in Ballan-Miré are Château de la Rochefuret, Grand moulin de Ballan, Château du Grand Bouchet and Château du Vau. We list 11 places in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Ballan-Miré?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Classe musée René Granger and La Serre Auberge de la Tuilerie.
Which places in Ballan-Miré are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Ballan-Miré are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de la Rochefuret and Grand moulin de Ballan.
What well-known places are within a day out of Ballan-Miré?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Villandry (7.4 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (15 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (8.5 km), Château de Chenonceau (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 Ballan-Miré, 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 (8)
- Château de Beaulieu: DeakyEnTouraine, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Clos Lucé: Nadègevillain, 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.