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Prieuré de Saint-Cosme
Attractions in La Riche

From Château de Plessis-lès-Tours on: La Riche’s list

28 of the 47 places to visit in and around La Riche are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has 7 places on our list; 68 others are within 5 km of its centre. France lists 4 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Walking distance covers 6 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. For a full day, there is Château de Villandry, 12 km away.

Photo: Prieuré de Saint-Cosme, Duch.seb (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In La Riche
7
inside the commune
Within 5 km
68
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
11
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
28
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
4
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The headline places in La Riche

Beyond Château de Plessis-lès-Tours, there are 2 galleries, a museum and a monastery.

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plessis-lès-Toursin townMuseumPrieuré de Saint-Cosmein townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Grands Minimes du Plessis-lès-Toursin townChâteauChâteauManoir de la Rabateriein townArt galleryArt galleryChapelle Saint-Annein townArt galleryArt galleryLa Laverie - lieu de culturesin town

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.

Map

The lie of the land

Out of town, most of the 68 are to the east.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Riche; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

The types of place

Count 28 châteaux or heritage sites and 11 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 9 museums · 2 galleries4 in town · 7 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 10 châteaux · 8 monasteries · 6 forts · 3 abbeys · 1 church3 in town · 25 nearby
Gardens 3 gardens0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions0 in town · 5 nearby

Dark: in La Riche. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

The list in full

7 in town lead, with 68 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 7 places in La Riche first, then those within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 68.

The history of La Riche → · Parks and trails in La Riche →

Further afield

Days out

Start with Château de Villandry, 12 km off, the best known of 12.

AttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry12 km southwest, in VillandryAttractionChâteau d'Amboise25 km east, in AmboiseAttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau20 km southwest, in Azay-le-RideauAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau32 km east, in ChenonceauxAttractionChâteau de Langeais20 km west, in LangeaisMuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé25 km east, in AmboiseChâteauChâteau de Candé10 km south, in MontsAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé31 km southwest, in Rigny-UsséAttractionAttractionChâteau de Luynes7.7 km west, in LuynesAttractionForteresse royale de Chinon40 km southwest, in ChinonAttractionChâteau de Loches39 km southeast, in LochesMuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché18 km southwest, in Saché

Places within 40 km of La Riche with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

What people ask about La Riche

What is there to see in La Riche?

The first on our list in La Riche are Château de Plessis-lès-Tours, Prieuré de Saint-Cosme, Couvent des Grands Minimes du Plessis-lès-Tours and Manoir de la Rabaterie. We list 7 places in town. Another 68 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near La Riche?

11 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 La Riche are listed historic monuments?

4 places on this page in La Riche are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Plessis-lès-Tours, Prieuré de Saint-Cosme, Couvent des Grands Minimes du Plessis-lès-Tours and Manoir de la Rabaterie.

What well-known places are within a day out of La Riche?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Villandry (12 km), Château d'Amboise (25 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (20 km), Château de Chenonceau (32 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 La Riche, 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 (19)

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.