In Anjou: Château d'Anjou and one other place worth a visit
The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its centre. Look for 2 attractions and 2 châteaux. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. 2 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. At 12 km, Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban is worth the journey.
Best known, in and near Anjou
After Château d'Anjou, look out for 2 châteaux 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
The map stretches to Commanderie de Lachal, 4.5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Anjou; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Ahead are other sights (2); next, châteaux or heritage sites (2).
Dark: in Anjou. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
2 in town lead, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 2 places in Anjou first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban, 12 km from the centre.
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban12 km northwest, in Saint-Maurice-l'Exil
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne20 km north, in VienneAttractionAttractionPalais idéal15 km southeast, in HauterivesAttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie20 km north, in Vienne
MuseumÉglise Saint-Pierre de Vienne19 km north, in VienneZooZooSafari de Peaugres16 km southwest, in PeaugresChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Albon11 km south, in Albon
MuseumChâteau de Tournon31 km south, in Tournon-sur-RhôneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Triors34 km southeast, in TriorsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu18 km northwest, in PélussinChâteauChâteauTour de Ratières19 km south, in Ratières
MuseumMusée Hector-Berlioz30 km east, in La Côte-Saint-AndréPlaces within 40 km of Anjou with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Anjou: questions
What is there to see in Anjou?
The first on our list in Anjou are Château d'Anjou and Tour d'Anjou. We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Anjou?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Anjou or within 5 km.
Which places in Anjou are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Anjou is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château d'Anjou.
What well-known places are within a day out of Anjou?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (12 km), Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne (20 km), Palais idéal (15 km), Temple d'Auguste et de Livie (20 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 Anjou, 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 (5)
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tournon: Charcutaille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Hector-Berlioz: Valérie Gaillard, photographe, 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.