One to see in Diou: Lavoir
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Diou are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Diou is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 4. For a full day, there is Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, 29 km away.
Start with these in Diou
3 châteaux and an attraction follow Lavoir.
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.
The lie of the land
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Diou; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
3 of the 5 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Diou. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
First the one in town, then the 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Diou, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
Of the 10 day trips, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges (29 km) is the best known.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges29 km east, in BourgesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Valençay37 km west, in Valençay
ChâteauChâteau de Mehun-sur-Yèvre18 km northeast, in Mehun-sur-Yèvre
MuseumPalais Jacques-Cœur28 km east, in BourgesChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Borde37 km northwest, in Val-Fouzon
MuseumMusée du Berry28 km east, in BourgesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lignières35 km south, in LignièresMuseumMuseumChâteau de Bouges27 km west, in Bouges-le-ChâteauChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Ferté-Imbault38 km north, in La Ferté-ImbaultGardenGardenConservatoire national du Pélargonium26 km east, in BourgesPlaces within 40 km of Diou with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Diou
What is there to see in Diou?
The one place mapped in Diou is Lavoir. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Diou?
One, in town or within 5 km: Lavoir.
What well-known places are within a day out of Diou?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges (29 km), Château de Valençay (37 km), Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre (18 km), Palais Jacques-Cœur (28 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 Diou, 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 (4)
- Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Jacques-Cœur: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Berry: MOSSOT, CC BY 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.