Start with Abbaye de Turpenay: the sights of Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 6 of the 8 places on the list. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 4 beyond the 4 in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. Beyond the town, the best known is Château de Montsoreau, 19 km off.
Leading places in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
Next to Abbaye de Turpenay, the best known are 3 châteaux and 2 attractions.
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.
Around Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, mapped
To the west is where most of the 4 lie.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (6); next, other sights (2).
Dark: in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
First the 4 in town, then the 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt → · Parks and trails in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt →
Within a day
First of the 12 big names within reach is Château de Montsoreau, 19 km away.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon8 km southwest, in Chinon
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau12 km northeast, in Azay-le-RideauAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud21 km west, in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
AttractionChâteau de Langeais14 km northeast, in LangeaisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry20 km northeast, in VillandryAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau12 km south, in LémeréAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon11 km west, in Avoine
AttractionChâteau de Saumur30 km west, in SaumurChâteauChâteauChâteau des Réaux14 km west, in Chouzé-sur-Loire
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours35 km northeast, in ToursMuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché17 km east, in SachéPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
What is there to see in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt?
The first on our list in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt are Abbaye de Turpenay, Saint-Benoît Aventure, Château de Beugny and Château de l’Etang. We list 4 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt or within 5 km.
Which places in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye de Turpenay.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (19 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (8 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (12 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (21 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 Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, 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)
- 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
- Château de Saumur: Morrisjm, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, 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.