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Attractions in Rivière

Église Notre-Dame de Rivière, the place to visit in Rivière

Rivière’s list takes in 6 attractions, 6 châteaux and 4 museums. Mapped in Rivière is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 22. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, Château de Montsoreau sits 18 km away.

Photo: Forteresse royale de Chinon, Franck Badaire (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Rivière
1
inside the commune
Within 5 km
22
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
12
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The names to know in Rivière

After Église Notre-Dame de Rivière, look out for 2 attractions, a house and an abbey.

ChurchChurchÉglise Notre-Dame de Rivièrein townAttractionForteresse royale de Chinon3.8 km northwest, in ChinonAttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Mexme de Chinon3.3 km northwest, in ChinonHistoric houseHistoric housePalais du Bailliage3.7 km northwest, in ChinonAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré des Roches-Saint-Paul1.3 km southeast, in LigréArchaeological siteArchaeological siteCarroir Bon Air3.1 km south, in Ligré

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

The layout

Of the 22 nearby, most are to the northwest.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Rivière; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

Which kinds

Count 12 châteaux or heritage sites and 6 other sights.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 6 châteaux · 2 monasteries · 1 church · 1 house · 1 abbey · 1 archaeological site1 in town · 11 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions0 in town · 6 nearby

Dark: in Rivière. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

The places, one by one

In town there is one, and the list adds 22 more within 5 km of its centre.

The one place in Rivière, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Rivière → · Parks and trails in Rivière →

Further afield

Beyond the town

The pick of the 12 is Château de Montsoreau, 18 km off.

AttractionAttractionChâteau de Montsoreau18 km northwest, in MontsoreauAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud17 km west, in Fontevraud-l'AbbayeAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé12 km north, in Rigny-UsséAttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau20 km northeast, in Azay-le-RideauAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau5.9 km southeast, in LémeréAttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry29 km northeast, in VillandryAttractionChâteau de Langeais23 km northeast, in LangeaisAttractionChâteau de Saumur29 km northwest, in SaumurAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon12 km northwest, in AvoineChâteauChâteauChâteau des Réaux15 km northwest, in Chouzé-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers19 km west, in Les Trois-MoutiersMuseumMusée des Blindés de Saumur28 km northwest, in Saumur

Places within 40 km of Rivière with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Questions about attractions in Rivière

What is there to see in Rivière?

The one place mapped in Rivière is Église Notre-Dame de Rivière. We list 1 place in town. Another 22 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Rivière?

4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du vieux Chinon, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, CHIMOMU and Musée animé du Vin et de la Tonnellerie.

Which places in Rivière are listed historic monuments?

One place on this page in Rivière is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Église Notre-Dame de Rivière.

What well-known places are within a day out of Rivière?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (18 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (17 km), Château d'Ussé (12 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (20 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 Rivière, 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 (5)

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.