Château de Cigogne, the place to visit in Saulnay
The 5 places on the list are all châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 4 beyond the one in Saulnay. A drive of 35 km brings you to Château de Loches.
The names to know in Saulnay
After Château de Cigogne, look out for 4 châteaux.
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 places, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Château de Burlande, 4.2 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saulnay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 5 in all.
Dark: in Saulnay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
One in town leads, with 4 more within 5 km of its centre after it.
The one place in Saulnay, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
Worth the drive, Château de Loches (35 km) is first of the 12.
AttractionChâteau de Loches35 km northwest, in LochesChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Azay-le-Ferron15 km west, in Azay-le-FerronAttractionAttractionChâteau de Valençay39 km northeast, in ValençayAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Cyran-en-Brenne11 km southwest, in Saint-Michel-en-BrenneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault30 km southwest, in FontgombaultAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montrésor32 km north, in MontrésorFortFortArgentomagus36 km southeast, in Saint-MarcelZooZooRéserve zoologique de la Haute-Touche14 km west, in ObterreChurchChurchChapelle Saint-Jean-du-Liget32 km north, in SennevièresMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse du Liget32 km north, in Chemillé-sur-IndroisChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montrésor32 km north, in MontrésorMuseumMuseumChâteau de Bouges37 km northeast, in Bouges-le-ChâteauPlaces within 40 km of Saulnay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Saulnay: questions and answers
What is there to see in Saulnay?
The one place mapped in Saulnay is Château de Cigogne. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saulnay?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Saulnay or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saulnay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Loches (35 km), Château d'Azay-le-Ferron (15 km), Château de Valençay (39 km), Abbaye de Saint-Cyran-en-Brenne (11 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 Saulnay, 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.