Château de Longue Plaine is Sorigny’s place to visit
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Sorigny, 4 are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 6 beyond the one in Sorigny. A longer outing takes you to Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, 18 km off.
Where to start in Sorigny
Beyond Château de Longue Plaine, there are 2 châteaux, 2 attractions and a theme park.
ChâteauChâteau de Longue Plainein town
ChâteauChâteau d'Artigny4.2 km north, in Montbazon
AttractionDonjon de Montbazon4.8 km north, in MontbazonChâteauChâteauManoir de la Belle Jonchère4.5 km northeast, in VeignéAttractionAttractionManoir de Beaupré5 km north, in VeignéTheme parkTheme parkFamily Park2.9 km northwest, in MontsBest 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.
Where each one is
The map shows most of the 6 nearby to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Sorigny; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (4), then other sights (2).
Dark: in Sorigny. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
7 places in all: one in town and 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Sorigny, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Leading the 12 is Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, 18 km away; they include 9 attractions and 2 museums.
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau18 km west, in Azay-le-RideauAttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry18 km northwest, in VillandryAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau30 km east, in Chenonceaux
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise29 km northeast, in Amboise
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours17 km north, in Tours
ChâteauChâteau de Candé6.5 km northwest, in Monts
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé29 km northeast, in Amboise
AttractionChâteau de Langeais24 km west, in Langeais
AttractionChâteau de Loches26 km southeast, in LochesMuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché12 km west, in Saché
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon36 km west, in ChinonAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé31 km west, in Rigny-UsséPlaces within 40 km of Sorigny with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Sorigny
What is there to see in Sorigny?
The one place mapped in Sorigny is Château de Longue Plaine. We list 1 place in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Sorigny?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Sorigny or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Sorigny?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (18 km), Château de Villandry (18 km), Château de Chenonceau (30 km), Château d'Amboise (29 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 Sorigny, 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 (11)
- Château de Longue Plaine: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Artigny: DDupard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donjon de Montbazon: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Clos Lucé: Nadègevillain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, 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.