Château d'Artigny & one more place to visit in Montbazon
7 of the 11 places to visit in and around Montbazon are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 2 places to visit in Montbazon, and 9 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. The best-known trip out is to Château de Villandry, 16 km away.
Montbazon’s big names
Château d'Artigny aside, the next best known are 3 châteaux and 2 attractions.
ChâteauChâteau d'Artignyin town
AttractionDonjon de Montbazonin town
ChâteauChâteau de Candé3.7 km northwest, in MontsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Couzières2.3 km northeast, in VeignéChâteauChâteauManoir de la Belle Jonchère4.3 km southeast, in VeignéAttractionAttractionManoir de Beaupré1.7 km west, in VeignéBest 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.
Where each one is
Furthest out is Ferme Pédagogique Ma Petite Madelaine, at 4.6 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montbazon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 7; 2 are other sights.
Dark: in Montbazon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
After the 2 in town come 9 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Montbazon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Montbazon → · Parks and trails in Montbazon →
Day trips
Day trips number 12; the best known is Château de Villandry, 16 km off.
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau19 km west, in Azay-le-Rideau
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours12 km north, in Tours
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise25 km northeast, in Amboise
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé26 km northeast, in Amboise
AttractionChâteau de Langeais23 km west, in Langeais
AttractionChâteau de Loches28 km southeast, in Loches
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours12 km north, in ToursAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé32 km west, in Rigny-Ussé
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon38 km west, in ChinonMuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché13 km west, in SachéPlaces within 40 km of Montbazon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Montbazon
What is there to see in Montbazon?
The first on our list in Montbazon are Château d'Artigny and Donjon de Montbazon. We list 2 places in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Montbazon?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Montbazon or within 5 km.
Which places in Montbazon are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Montbazon is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Donjon de Montbazon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montbazon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Villandry (16 km), Château de Chenonceau (28 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (19 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (12 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 Montbazon, 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 (11)
- Château d'Artigny: DDupard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donjon de Montbazon: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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 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 Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.