Saint-Maur’s places to visit, starting with Château de Laleuf
Around Saint-Maur, the places to visit include 5 châteaux, 3 attractions and 3 museums. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 11 beyond the 6 in Saint-Maur. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Drive 39 km to reach Château de Valençay.
Saint-Maur’s big names
Next to Château de Laleuf, the best known are 2 châteaux, a garden and an attraction.
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.
How they lie
On the map, most of the 11 sit to the east.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Maur; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
7 châteaux or heritage sites and 4 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Saint-Maur. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
17 places in all: 6 in town and 11 within 5 km of its centre.
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11The 6 places in Saint-Maur first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Maur → · Parks and trails in Saint-Maur →
Beyond the town
Worth the drive, Château de Valençay (39 km) is first of the 6.
Places within 40 km of Saint-Maur with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Saint-Maur
What is there to see in Saint-Maur?
The first on our list in Saint-Maur are Château de Laleuf, Arboretum de la Grande Lienne, Château de la Lienne and Les Prairies de l'Indre à Saint-Maur. We list 6 places in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Maur?
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 Saint-Maur are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Maur is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Laleuf.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Maur?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Valençay (39 km), Argentomagus (25 km), Château de Sarzay (31 km), Château de Bouges (26 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 Saint-Maur, 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.