Manoir du Plessis and more: what to see in Vouvray
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 7 of its 10. There are 3 places to visit in Vouvray, and 7 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, the best known is Château d'Amboise, 14 km off.
First stops in Vouvray
Alongside Manoir du Plessis you find 4 châteaux and an attraction.
AttractionChâteau de Jallanges3.5 km northeast, in Vernou-sur-Brenne
ChâteauManoir des Basses-Rivières4.2 km west, in RochecorbonChâteauChâteauManoir du Clos de Pouvray3.8 km northeast, in Vernou-sur-BrenneBest 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.
How they lie
Lulu Parc marks the outer edge, 4.5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vouvray; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
Châteaux or heritage sites number 7, other sights 2.
Dark: in Vouvray. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
First the 3 in town, then the 7 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Vouvray first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
The pick of the 12 is Château d'Amboise, 14 km off.
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise14 km east, in AmboiseAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau23 km southeast, in Chenonceaux
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours8.5 km west, in Tours
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé14 km east, in AmboiseAttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry23 km west, in Villandry
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau31 km southwest, in Azay-le-Rideau
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours9.4 km west, in Tours
ChâteauChâteau de La Bourdaisière6.1 km southeast, in Montlouis-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chaumont-sur-Loire29 km east, in Chaumont-sur-Loire
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Tours8.5 km west, in Tours
AttractionChâteau de Tours8.5 km west, in Tours
AttractionChâteau de Langeais32 km west, in LangeaisPlaces within 40 km of Vouvray with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Vouvray
What is there to see in Vouvray?
The first on our list in Vouvray are Manoir du Plessis, Domaine des Bidaudières and Manoir de l'Écheneau. We list 3 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vouvray?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Vouvray or within 5 km.
Which places in Vouvray are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Vouvray is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Manoir du Plessis.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vouvray?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Amboise (14 km), Château de Chenonceau (23 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (8.5 km), Château du Clos Lucé (14 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 Vouvray, 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 Jallanges: Céline from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manoir des Basses-Rivières: Beauceron28, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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 du Clos Lucé: Nadègevillain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de La Bourdaisière: Andrea Schaffer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tours: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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