Sonzay’s places to visit, starting with Château de la Motte-Sonzay
2 places to visit are mapped in Sonzay, and 1 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. The trip to Château de Villandry is 21 km.
Start with these in Sonzay
2 châteaux follow Château de la Motte-Sonzay.
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.
Mapped around Sonzay
The outermost point is Château de la Rochedain, at 4.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Sonzay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
All 3 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Sonzay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
First the 2 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Sonzay first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Château de Villandry, at 21 km, heads the 12 day trips.
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau29 km south, in Azay-le-Rideau
AttractionChâteau de Langeais22 km south, in Langeais
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours22 km southeast, in ToursAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé33 km southwest, in Rigny-Ussé
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours22 km southeast, in ToursAttractionAttractionChâteau de Luynes16 km southeast, in LuynesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plessis-lès-Tours21 km southeast, in La Riche
ChâteauChâteau de Candé29 km southeast, in Monts
AttractionChâteau de Tours22 km southeast, in Tours
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Tours22 km southeast, in ToursMuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché31 km south, in SachéPlaces within 40 km of Sonzay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Sonzay
What is there to see in Sonzay?
The first on our list in Sonzay are Château de la Motte-Sonzay and Château des Cartes. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Sonzay?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Sonzay or within 5 km.
Which places in Sonzay are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Sonzay is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Motte-Sonzay.
What well-known places are within a day out of Sonzay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Villandry (21 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (29 km), Château de Langeais (22 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (22 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 Sonzay, 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 (7)
- 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
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tours: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0, 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.