Benais to see, Château de Benais first
Benais and its surroundings hold 10 attractions, 6 châteaux and 2 museums. There are 6 places to visit in Benais, and 15 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Walking distance covers 3 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Further afield lies Château de Montsoreau, at 15 km.
Where to start in Benais
Following Château de Benais are 5 attractions.
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
At 4.5 km, Domaine Duval-Voisin is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Benais; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
The two biggest groups: other sights (10) and châteaux or heritage sites (9).
Dark: in Benais. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
In town there are 6, and the list adds 15 more within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye royale de Bourgueil
Abbey located in Indre-et-Loire, France.
Église Saint-Martin de Restigné
Church located in Indre-et-Loire, in France.
The 6 places in Benais first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The wider area
First of the 12 big names within reach is Château de Montsoreau, 15 km away.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon15 km south, in ChinonAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud18 km southwest, in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau20 km east, in Azay-le-Rideau
AttractionChâteau de Langeais15 km east, in LangeaisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry23 km east, in Villandry
AttractionChâteau de Saumur22 km west, in SaumurAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon8.5 km south, in AvoineChâteauChâteauChâteau des Réaux7.4 km southwest, in Chouzé-sur-Loire
MuseumMusée des Blindés de Saumur22 km west, in Saumur
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours38 km east, in ToursPlaces within 40 km of Benais with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Benais
What is there to see in Benais?
The first on our list in Benais are Château de Benais, Jean-Marie Amirault, Domaine de la Cabernelle and Domaine des Viénais. We list 6 places in town. Another 15 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Benais?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires and Cave de la Dive Bouteille.
Which places in Benais are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Benais is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Benais.
What well-known places are within a day out of Benais?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (15 km), Château d'Ussé (8.3 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (15 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (18 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 Benais, 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 (6)
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Saumur: Morrisjm, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Blindés de Saumur: User:Fat yankey, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, 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.