Places to visit in Richelieu, led by Château de Richelieu
The middle of Richelieu has 7 places to visit within 1 km. 6 more lie within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 5 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 museums, among others. Among the sites in town, 3 are listed historic monuments. Château de Montsoreau lies 30 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Must-know places in Richelieu
The list goes on from Château de Richelieu to 2 museums, a church and a fort.
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 layout
Furthest from the centre is Poulesse, 4.3 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Richelieu; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Châteaux or heritage sites number 7, museums or galleries 4.
Dark: in Richelieu. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
The town has 7; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 6 more.
The 7 places in Richelieu first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Richelieu → · Parks and trails in Richelieu →
Further afield
Start with Château de Montsoreau, 30 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon18 km north, in ChinonAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud27 km northwest, in Fontevraud-l'AbbayeAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau9.9 km north, in Lémeré
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau29 km north, in Azay-le-RideauAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé26 km north, in Rigny-UsséAttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry39 km north, in Villandry
AttractionChâteau de Langeais35 km north, in Langeais
Theme parkFuturoscope38 km south, in Jaunay-MarignyAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon26 km northwest, in AvoineAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers23 km west, in Les Trois-MoutiersMuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché31 km northeast, in SachéPlaces within 40 km of Richelieu with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Richelieu, answered
What is there to see in Richelieu?
The first on our list in Richelieu are Château de Richelieu, Église Notre-Dame de Richelieu, Enceinte de Richelieu and Espace Richelieu. We list 7 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Richelieu?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Espace Richelieu, Musée de Richelieu, Arts'Buste and Galerie Thélème.
Which places in Richelieu are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Richelieu are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Richelieu, Église Notre-Dame de Richelieu and Enceinte de Richelieu.
What well-known places are within a day out of Richelieu?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (30 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (18 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (27 km), Château du Rivau (9.9 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 Richelieu, 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 (4)
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, 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.