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Château de Loches
Attractions in Loches

Château de Loches tops the list in Loches

20 of the 27 places to visit in and around Loches are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Loches are 20 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 7. In town, 11 sites are listed historic monuments. Within 1 km of the middle there are 12 of the places on the list. Further out, Caracal is 30 km away.

Photo: Château de Loches, Pierre Mairé (CC BY 2.5)
In Loches
20
inside the commune
Within 5 km
7
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
20
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
11
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The headline places in Loches

Alongside Château de Loches you find 3 forts, a church and an abbey.

AttractionChâteau de Lochesin townChurchÉglise Saint-Ours de Lochesin townFortFortPorte des Cordeliersin townFortFortTour Saint-Antoinein townAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Oursin townFortFortTour de Mauvièresin 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 map view

Just outside town, most of the 7 sit to the east.

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

By kind

How the list breaks down

20 are châteaux or heritage sites; museums or galleries come next with 4.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 gallery4 in town
Châteaux & heritage 9 châteaux · 6 forts · 3 churches · 2 abbeys14 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 water park1 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions1 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Place after place

27 places in all: 20 in town and 7 within 5 km of its centre.

The 20 places in Loches first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Loches → · Parks and trails in Loches →

Further afield

Further away

Head 30 km out for Caracal, the best known of 12.

AttractionAttractionCaracal30 km northeast, in Saint-AignanAttractionAttractionServal30 km northeast, in Saint-AignanAttractionAttractionBinturong30 km northeast, in Saint-AignanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau23 km north, in ChenonceauxAttractionChâteau d'Amboise32 km north, in AmboiseMuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé31 km north, in AmboiseAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours37 km northwest, in ToursAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montpoupon18 km northeast, in Céré-la-RondeAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montrésor16 km east, in MontrésorAttractionAttractionCrocuta30 km northeast, in Saint-AignanChâteauChâteau de Candé31 km northwest, in MontsMuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché36 km west, in Saché

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

Loches, answered

What is there to see in Loches?

The first on our list in Loches are Château de Loches, Église Saint-Ours de Loches, Porte des Cordeliers and Tour Saint-Antoine. We list 20 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Loches?

4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du Terroir de Loches, Carrière troglodytique de Vignemont, Musée Lansyer and Galerie Saint-Antoine.

Which places in Loches are listed historic monuments?

11 places on this page in Loches are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Loches, Église Saint-Ours de Loches, Porte des Cordeliers and Tour Saint-Antoine.

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

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Caracal (30 km), Serval (30 km), Binturong (30 km), Château de Chenonceau (23 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 Loches, 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)

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.