Seeing Monts? Begin at Château de Candé
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 4 of its 6. The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Travel 12 km and you reach Château de Villandry.
Highlights of Monts
Following Château de Candé are 3 châteaux, a theme park and an attraction.
ChâteauChâteau de Candéin townChâteauChâteauManoir de l'Ortièrein townTheme parkTheme parkFamily Parkin town
ChâteauChâteau d'Artigny3.3 km east, in MontbazonAttractionAttractionManoir de Beaupré3.2 km east, in Veigné
ChâteauChâteau de Longue Plaine3.4 km south, in SorignyBest 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 things are
To the east is where most of the 3 nearby are.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Monts; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
4 of the 6 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Monts. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
After the 3 in town come 3 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Monts first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Château de Villandry, at 12 km, heads the 12.
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau14 km west, in Azay-le-RideauAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau32 km east, in Chenonceaux
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours13 km north, in Tours
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise30 km northeast, in Amboise
AttractionChâteau de Langeais19 km west, in LangeaisMuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché8.5 km southwest, in Saché
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé30 km northeast, in AmboiseAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé27 km west, in Rigny-Ussé
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon33 km west, in Chinon
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours13 km north, in Tours
AttractionChâteau de Loches32 km southeast, in LochesPlaces within 40 km of Monts with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Monts
What is there to see in Monts?
The first on our list in Monts are Château de Candé, Manoir de l'Ortière and Family Park. We list 3 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Monts?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Monts or within 5 km.
Which places in Monts are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Monts is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Manoir de l'Ortière.
What well-known places are within a day out of Monts?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Villandry (12 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (14 km), Château de Chenonceau (32 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (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 Monts, 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 de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Artigny: DDupard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Longue Plaine: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl ., CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, 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.