Fondettes to see, Prieuré de Lavaré first
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 19 of its 32. There are 8 places to visit in Fondettes, and 24 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, 4 sites are listed historic monuments. Travel 9.8 km and you reach Château de Villandry.
Top of the list in Fondettes
Once you have seen Prieuré de Lavaré, try 5 châteaux.
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
At the edge of the map sits Couvent des Grands Minimes du Plessis-lès-Tours, 4.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fondettes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 19 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (4).
Dark: in Fondettes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
It starts in town with 8 places and goes on to 24 within 5 km of its centre.
11Aqueduc de Luynes
Roman aqueduct / Hydraulic engineering in Indre-et-Loire, France.
Couvent des Grands Minimes du Plessis-lès-Tours
Convent located in Indre-et-Loire, in France.
The 8 places in Fondettes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Fondettes → · Parks and trails in Fondettes →
Out of town
The pick of the 12 is Château de Villandry, 9.8 km off.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours6.6 km east, in Tours
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau19 km southwest, in Azay-le-Rideau
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise29 km east, in AmboiseAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau36 km east, in Chenonceaux
AttractionChâteau de Langeais17 km southwest, in Langeais
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours5.8 km east, in Tours
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé29 km east, in Amboise
AttractionChâteau de Tours6.5 km east, in Tours
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Tours6.6 km east, in ToursAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé29 km southwest, in Rigny-Ussé
ChâteauChâteau de Candé12 km south, in MontsPlaces within 40 km of Fondettes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Fondettes, answered
What is there to see in Fondettes?
The first on our list in Fondettes are Prieuré de Lavaré, Château de Châtigny, Château de la Billetrie and Château de la Plaine. We list 8 places in town. Another 24 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Fondettes?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Prieuré de Saint-Cosme, Chapelle Saint-Anne, La Laverie - lieu de cultures and Logis du prieur.
Which places in Fondettes are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Fondettes are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Prieuré de Lavaré, Château de Châtigny, Manoir des Hamardières and Manoir du Thouadé.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fondettes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Villandry (9.8 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (6.6 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (19 km), Château d'Amboise (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 Fondettes, 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 (10)
- Prieuré de Saint-Cosme: Duch.seb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Château de Tours: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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