One to see in Draché: Pierre Percée
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 7. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 6 beyond the one in Draché. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Out of town, Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is 25 km away.
Where to start in Draché
Once you have seen Pierre Percée, try 3 châteaux, an archaeological site and a museum.
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.
How they lie
Head to the west for most of the 6 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Draché; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
5 of the 7 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Draché. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Draché
One in town leads, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre after it.
The one place in Draché, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips from Draché
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, at 25 km, heads the 12 day trips.
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau25 km northwest, in Azay-le-RideauAttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry32 km north, in Villandry
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon32 km west, in Chinon
AttractionChâteau de Loches29 km east, in LochesAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé33 km northwest, in Rigny-Ussé
AttractionChâteau de Langeais34 km northwest, in Langeais
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours37 km north, in ToursAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau24 km west, in LémeréMuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché21 km north, in Saché
ChâteauChâteau de Candé26 km north, in MontsAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon40 km northwest, in Avoine
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours37 km north, in ToursPlaces within 40 km of Draché with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Draché
What is there to see in Draché?
The one place mapped in Draché is Pierre Percée. We list 1 place in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Draché?
One, in town or within 5 km: Maison du Souvenir.
Which places in Draché are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Draché is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Pierre Percée.
What well-known places are within a day out of Draché?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (25 km), Château de Villandry (32 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (32 km), Château de Loches (29 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 Draché, 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'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.