Château d'Azay-le-Ferron is the place to visit in Azay-le-Ferron
Only one place to visit is in Azay-le-Ferron, but 2 more are within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 2 châteaux and a zoo, among others. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Set 35 km out, Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe makes a day trip.
The names to know in Azay-le-Ferron
A zoo and a château follow Château d'Azay-le-Ferron.
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
The outermost point is Château de Vinceuil, at 5 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Azay-le-Ferron; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 2 of 3.
Dark: in Azay-le-Ferron. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
In town there is one, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Azay-le-Ferron, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Azay-le-Ferron → · Parks and trails in Azay-le-Ferron →
Further afield
Best known of the 12 within reach is Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, at 35 km.
AttractionChâteau de Loches31 km north, in LochesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault20 km south, in FontgombaultAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Cyran-en-Brenne7.7 km southeast, in Saint-Michel-en-BrenneAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montrésor36 km north, in MontrésorChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Angles-sur-l'Anglin22 km southwest, in Angles-sur-l'AnglinAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Guerche26 km west, in La GuercheChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Celle-Guenand17 km northwest, in La Celle-GuenandChurchChurchChapelle Saint-Jean-du-Liget33 km north, in SennevièresMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse du Liget33 km north, in Chemillé-sur-IndroisChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montrésor36 km north, in MontrésorAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur de Villeloin34 km north, in Villeloin-CoulangéPlaces within 40 km of Azay-le-Ferron with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Azay-le-Ferron
What is there to see in Azay-le-Ferron?
The one place mapped in Azay-le-Ferron is Château d'Azay-le-Ferron. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Azay-le-Ferron?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Azay-le-Ferron or within 5 km.
Which places in Azay-le-Ferron are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Azay-le-Ferron is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château d'Azay-le-Ferron.
What well-known places are within a day out of Azay-le-Ferron?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (35 km), Château de Loches (31 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault (20 km), Abbaye de Saint-Cyran-en-Brenne (7.7 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 Azay-le-Ferron, 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 (1)
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, 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.