Seeing Luynes? Begin at Château de Luynes
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 9. The commune itself has 5 places on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, 4 sites are listed historic monuments. Day-trippers head 6.5 km out to Château de Villandry.
Luynes’ best known
Following Château de Luynes are 3 châteaux, an attraction and an abbey.
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 of the places
Head to the southwest for most of the 4 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Luynes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (5); next, other sights (2).
Dark: in Luynes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 9 on the list
It starts in town with 5 places and goes on to 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 5 places in Luynes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
Start with Château de Villandry, 6.5 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau16 km southwest, in Azay-le-Rideau
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours11 km east, in Tours
AttractionChâteau de Langeais13 km southwest, in LangeaisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau40 km east, in Chenonceaux
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise33 km east, in AmboiseAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé25 km southwest, in Rigny-Ussé
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours10 km east, in ToursChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plessis-lès-Tours8.4 km east, in La Riche
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé33 km east, in Amboise
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon35 km southwest, in Chinon
ChâteauChâteau de Candé14 km southeast, in MontsPlaces within 40 km of Luynes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Luynes
What is there to see in Luynes?
The first on our list in Luynes are Château de Luynes, Aqueduc de Luynes, Prieuré de Saint-Venant and Manoir de Malitourne. We list 5 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Luynes?
One, in town or within 5 km: La Serre Auberge de la Tuilerie.
Which places in Luynes are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Luynes are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Luynes, Aqueduc de Luynes, Prieuré de Saint-Venant and Manoir de Malitourne.
What well-known places are within a day out of Luynes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Villandry (6.5 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (16 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (11 km), Château de Langeais (13 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 Luynes, 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 (8)
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, 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
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, 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.