Maison de la Poire Tapée opens Rivarennes’s list
Rivarennes’ list takes in 3 museums, 3 châteaux and 2 attractions. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 6 beyond the 3 in Rivarennes. Beyond the town, the best known is Château de Montsoreau, 23 km off.
Highlights of Rivarennes
Following Maison de la Poire Tapée are 2 museums, an attraction and a château.
MuseumMusée Maurice-Dufresne3.1 km northeast, in Azay-le-RideauChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Cour-au-Berruyer4.1 km east, in CheilléAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Turpenay2.9 km south, in Saint-Benoît-la-ForêtBest 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.
Around Rivarennes, mapped
Furthest out is Le Vieux Château, at 4.6 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Rivarennes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (4) and museums or galleries (3).
Dark: in Rivarennes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
3 in town lead, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 3 places in Rivarennes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Rivarennes → · Parks and trails in Rivarennes →
Trips out
Top of the 12 day trips: Château de Montsoreau, at 23 km.
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau8.2 km east, in Azay-le-RideauAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé5.4 km west, in Rigny-Ussé
AttractionChâteau de Langeais7.5 km northeast, in LangeaisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry14 km northeast, in Villandry
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon14 km southwest, in ChinonAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud25 km west, in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
AttractionChâteau de Saumur32 km west, in SaumurAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon15 km west, in Avoine
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours29 km northeast, in ToursMuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché14 km east, in SachéAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau18 km south, in LémeréPlaces within 40 km of Rivarennes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Rivarennes: your questions
What is there to see in Rivarennes?
The first on our list in Rivarennes are Maison de la Poire Tapée, Maison Hérin and Domaine Nicolas Paget. We list 3 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Rivarennes?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison de la Poire Tapée, Maison Hérin and Musée Maurice-Dufresne.
What well-known places are within a day out of Rivarennes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (23 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (8.2 km), Château d'Ussé (5.4 km), Château de Langeais (7.5 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 Rivarennes, 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)
- Musée Maurice-Dufresne: Guy Courtois, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Saumur: Morrisjm, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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