From Manoir de La Bruère on: Huismes’s list
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 8 of 11. Mapped in Huismes are 7 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 4. 3 of those in town are listed historic monuments. On foot, 3 are within 1 km of the centre. Château de Montsoreau is worth a day, 14 km from the centre.
Highlights of Huismes
Close behind Manoir de La Bruère are 4 châteaux 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.
Plotted on the map
To the south is where most of the 4 lie.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Huismes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (8) and other sights (2).
Dark: in Huismes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
In town there are 7, and the list adds 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 7 places in Huismes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
First of the 12 big names within reach is Château de Montsoreau, 14 km away.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon6.7 km south, in ChinonAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud16 km west, in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau17 km east, in Azay-le-Rideau
AttractionChâteau de Langeais16 km northeast, in LangeaisAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon6.1 km west, in AvoineAttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry24 km northeast, in Villandry
AttractionChâteau de Saumur25 km west, in SaumurChâteauChâteauChâteau des Réaux8 km west, in Chouzé-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau15 km south, in Lémeré
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours38 km northeast, in Tours
MuseumMusée des Blindés de Saumur24 km west, in SaumurPlaces within 40 km of Huismes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Huismes: questions
What is there to see in Huismes?
The first on our list in Huismes are Manoir de La Bruère, Manoir de la Cour-Neuve, Château de Contebault and Château de La Villaumaire. We list 7 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Huismes?
One, in town or within 5 km: Maison Max Ernst.
Which places in Huismes are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Huismes are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Manoir de La Bruère, Manoir de la Cour-Neuve and Château de Contebault.
What well-known places are within a day out of Huismes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (14 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (6.7 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (16 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (17 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 Huismes, 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
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Blindés de Saumur: User:Fat yankey, CC BY-SA 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.