Château de Pray and more: what to see in Chargé
15 of the 26 places to visit in and around Chargé are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 2 places to visit in Chargé, and 24 more within 5 km of its centre. For a full day, there is Caracal, 31 km away.
Most famous in Chargé
Beyond Château de Pray, there are 2 museums, an attraction and a château.
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise4.1 km southwest, in Amboise
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé3.9 km southwest, in Amboise
ChâteauChâteau de Château-Gaillard3.5 km southwest, in AmboiseFortFortOppidum des Châteliers3.6 km southwest, in AmboiseBest 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 things are
The map shows most of the 24 nearby to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chargé; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 15; 6 are museums or galleries.
Dark: in Chargé. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 24 within 5 km of its centre.
8The 2 places in Chargé first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Names further out
Caracal (31 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
AttractionChâteau de Blois28 km northeast, in Blois
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours26 km west, in Tours
AttractionChâteau de Loches34 km south, in LochesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Cheverny33 km east, in ChevernyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois29 km northeast, in BloisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montrichard15 km southeast, in Montrichard Val de CherAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montpoupon21 km south, in Céré-la-RondePlaces within 40 km of Chargé with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Chargé
What is there to see in Chargé?
The first on our list in Chargé are Château de Pray and Musée de la Résistance et de la Bataille de la Loire. We list 2 places in town. Another 24 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Chargé?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la Résistance et de la Bataille de la Loire, Château du Clos Lucé, Musée-Hôtel Morin and Le Garage Centre d'Art.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chargé?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Caracal (31 km), Serval (31 km), Château de Chenonceau (12 km), Binturong (31 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 Chargé, 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 (7)
- Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Clos Lucé: Nadègevillain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Château-Gaillard: Sorel5, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée-Hôtel Morin: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Blois: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, 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.