Seeing Limeray? Begin at Abbaye de Moncé
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Limeray, 5 are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 2 places to visit in Limeray, and 5 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Day-trippers head 6.4 km out to Château d'Amboise.
The best known in Limeray
Behind Abbaye de Moncé on the list are 4 châteaux and an attraction.
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 places, mapped
Most of the 5 out of town lie to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Limeray; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
5 of the 7 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Limeray. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Limeray
2 in town lead, with 5 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 2 places in Limeray first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Within a day
Château d'Amboise, at 6.4 km, heads the 12.
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise6.4 km southwest, in AmboiseAttractionAttractionCaracal33 km southeast, in Saint-AignanAttractionAttractionServal33 km southeast, in Saint-Aignan
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé6.4 km southwest, in AmboiseAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau15 km south, in ChenonceauxAttractionAttractionBinturong33 km southeast, in Saint-AignanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chaumont-sur-Loire11 km east, in Chaumont-sur-Loire
AttractionChâteau de Blois26 km northeast, in BloisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chambord40 km northeast, in Chambord
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours27 km west, in ToursAttractionAttractionChâteau de Cheverny32 km east, in Cheverny
AttractionChâteau de Loches37 km south, in LochesPlaces within 40 km of Limeray with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Limeray: questions
What is there to see in Limeray?
The first on our list in Limeray are Abbaye de Moncé and Manoir d'Avisé. We list 2 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Limeray?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la Résistance et de la Bataille de la Loire.
Which places in Limeray are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Limeray is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Manoir d'Avisé.
What well-known places are within a day out of Limeray?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Amboise (6.4 km), Caracal (33 km), Serval (33 km), Château du Clos Lucé (6.4 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 Limeray, 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 (5)
- 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 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.