What to see in Châteauroux, from Musée Bertrand on
On foot in Châteauroux, 7 places to visit are within 1 km of the centre. 10 places to visit are mapped in Châteauroux, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre. There are 3 châteaux, 3 museums and 3 attractions to choose from. Among the sites in town, 3 are listed historic monuments. At 28 km, Château de Sarzay is worth the journey.
Where to start in Châteauroux
Alongside Musée Bertrand you find 2 museums, a château and a monastery.
Art galleryMusée Bertrandin townChâteauChâteauChâteau Raoulin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de Châteaurouxin town
MuseumHôtel du maréchal Bertrandin townMuseumMuseumMaison des arts et traditions populaires du Berryin townAttractionAttractionLa Vallée d'Ebbesin townBest 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 they are
The outermost point is Château des Menas, at 4.1 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Châteauroux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (5), then museums or galleries (4).
Dark: in Châteauroux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
The 10 inside Châteauroux come first, then 3 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 10 places in Châteauroux first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Châteauroux → · Parks and trails in Châteauroux →
A little further out
Château de Sarzay (28 km) leads the 5 big names within reach.
Places within 40 km of Châteauroux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Châteauroux: the answers
What is there to see in Châteauroux?
The first on our list in Châteauroux are Musée Bertrand, Château Raoul, Couvent des Cordeliers de Châteauroux and Hôtel du maréchal Bertrand. We list 10 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Châteauroux?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Bertrand, Hôtel du maréchal Bertrand, Maison des arts et traditions populaires du Berry and US Museum (1951-1967).
Which places in Châteauroux are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Châteauroux are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château Raoul, Couvent des Cordeliers de Châteauroux and Hôtel du maréchal Bertrand.
What well-known places are within a day out of Châteauroux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Sarzay (28 km), Argentomagus (27 km), Domaine de George Sand (29 km), Château de Lignières (37 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 Châteauroux, 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 (2)
- Musée Bertrand: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel du maréchal Bertrand: Croquant, 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.