One to see in Varennes: Château de Saint-Senoch
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Varennes are châteaux or heritage sites. Only one place to visit is in Varennes, but 4 more are within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Caracal is worth a day, 39 km from the centre.
The best known in Varennes
3 châteaux and an attraction follow Château de Saint-Senoch.
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.
Places on the map
Out at 4.7 km is Manoir de la Roche-de-Gennes, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Varennes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
4 of the 5 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Varennes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 4 more.
The one place in Varennes, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Most famous of the 12 is Caracal, 39 km from the centre.
AttractionChâteau de Loches9 km northeast, in LochesAttractionAttractionBinturong39 km northeast, in Saint-AignanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau31 km northeast, in Chenonceaux
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise39 km north, in Amboise
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau40 km northwest, in Azay-le-Rideau
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé38 km north, in Amboise
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours40 km northwest, in ToursAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montpoupon27 km northeast, in Céré-la-Ronde
ChâteauChâteau de Candé31 km northwest, in MontsChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Azay-le-Ferron27 km southeast, in Azay-le-FerronPlaces within 40 km of Varennes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Varennes
What is there to see in Varennes?
The one place mapped in Varennes is Château de Saint-Senoch. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Varennes?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Varennes or within 5 km.
Which places in Varennes are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Varennes is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Saint-Senoch.
What well-known places are within a day out of Varennes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Caracal (39 km), Serval (39 km), Château de Loches (9 km), Binturong (39 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 Varennes, 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)
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Clos Lucé: Nadègevillain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.