Velles’s places to visit, starting with Château de Beauregard
Every one of the 8 places on the list is among the châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Velles are 6 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 2. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. If you have a day, head to La Motte-Feuilly, 37 km away.
The names to know in Velles
After Château de Beauregard come 5 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.
Map of the places
Manoir de Villedoin, 4.9 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Velles; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
All 8 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Velles. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
In town there are 6, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 6 places in Velles first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Around the region
The 7 days out are led by La Motte-Feuilly, 37 km away.
Places within 40 km of Velles with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Velles: questions
What is there to see in Velles?
The first on our list in Velles are Château de Beauregard, Château du Plessis, Manoir de Villedoin and Château de Courcenay. We list 6 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Velles?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Velles or within 5 km.
Which places in Velles are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Velles is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Beauregard.
What well-known places are within a day out of Velles?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: La Motte-Feuilly (37 km), Argentomagus (14 km), Château de Sarzay (22 km), Domaine de George Sand (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 Velles, 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.
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.