Villiers to see, Château de Burlande first
The 5 places on the list are all châteaux or heritage sites. 3 places to visit are mapped in Villiers, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. A drive of 31 km brings you to Château de Loches.
Where to start in Villiers
Behind Château de Burlande on the list are 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 map view
The map ends at Château de Villerette, 4.4 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Villiers; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 5 in all.
Dark: in Villiers. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Villiers
After the 3 in town come 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Villiers first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
First of the 12 big names within reach is Château de Loches, 31 km away.
AttractionChâteau de Loches31 km northwest, in LochesChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Azay-le-Ferron10 km west, in Azay-le-FerronAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Cyran-en-Brenne9.2 km south, in Saint-Michel-en-BrenneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault28 km southwest, in FontgombaultAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montrésor30 km north, in MontrésorZooZooRéserve zoologique de la Haute-Touche9.3 km west, in ObterreFortFortArgentomagus40 km southeast, in Saint-MarcelChurchChurchChapelle Saint-Jean-du-Liget29 km north, in SennevièresMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse du Liget29 km north, in Chemillé-sur-IndroisChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montrésor30 km north, in MontrésorChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Angles-sur-l'Anglin32 km southwest, in Angles-sur-l'AnglinAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Guerche36 km west, in La GuerchePlaces within 40 km of Villiers with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Villiers
What is there to see in Villiers?
The first on our list in Villiers are Château de Burlande, Château de la Morinerie and Château de Fromenteau. We list 3 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Villiers?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Villiers or within 5 km.
Which places in Villiers are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Villiers is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Burlande.
What well-known places are within a day out of Villiers?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Loches (31 km), Château d'Azay-le-Ferron (10 km), Abbaye de Saint-Cyran-en-Brenne (9.2 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault (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 Villiers, 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.