Château de La Guerche, 3.4 km from Barrou
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 4 of its 6. All of them lie outside Barrou. Set 35 km out, Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe makes a day trip.
Top of the list around Barrou
The rest of the best known are 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.
Where to find them
Close by, the 6 mostly lie to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Barrou; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Count 4 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 other sights.
Dark: in Barrou. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Barrou
These 6 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Nothing is mapped in Barrou itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Within a day
Of the 12 day trips, Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (35 km) is the best known.
AttractionChâteau de Loches33 km northeast, in Loches
Theme parkFuturoscope38 km southwest, in Jaunay-MarignyChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Azay-le-Ferron23 km east, in Azay-le-FerronAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault27 km southeast, in FontgombaultChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Celle-Guenand13 km northeast, in La Celle-GuenandChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Angles-sur-l'Anglin21 km southeast, in Angles-sur-l'AnglinAttractionAttractionChâteau de Richelieu37 km northwest, in RichelieuAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Cyran-en-Brenne30 km east, in Saint-Michel-en-BrenneZooZooRéserve zoologique de la Haute-Touche23 km east, in ObterreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Touffou31 km southwest, in BonnesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Noyers25 km northwest, in NouâtrePlaces within 40 km of Barrou with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Barrou: questions
Are there attractions near Barrou?
Nothing is mapped in Barrou itself, but within 5 km there are Château de La Guerche, Atelier de céramistes - Jacqueline et Bernard Courcoul, Château de Chambon and Château de la Custière.
Are there museums in or near Barrou?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Barrou or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Barrou?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (35 km), Château de Loches (33 km), Futuroscope (38 km), Château d'Azay-le-Ferron (23 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 Barrou, 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)
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, 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.