Seeing Authon? Begin at Château du Fresne
There are 3 places to visit in Authon, plus one within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. If you have a day, head to Château d'Amboise, 27 km away.
The first to see in Authon
The rest of the best known are 3 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.
Where each one is
The map ends at Château de Valbrenne, 4.2 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Authon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 4 in all.
Dark: in Authon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
First the 3 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Authon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Within a day
The pick of the 12 is Château d'Amboise, 27 km off.
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise27 km south, in AmboiseAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau38 km south, in Chenonceaux
AttractionChâteau de Blois34 km east, in Blois
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé27 km south, in AmboiseAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chaumont-sur-Loire28 km southeast, in Chaumont-sur-Loire
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours31 km southwest, in ToursAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme21 km northeast, in VendômeCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois34 km east, in BloisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lavardin11 km north, in Lavardin
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours32 km southwest, in ToursChâteauChâteauChâteau de Menars39 km east, in Menars
AttractionChâteau de Beauregard39 km east, in CellettesPlaces within 40 km of Authon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Authon
What is there to see in Authon?
The first on our list in Authon are Château du Fresne, Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de l'Étoile and Le Fresne. We list 3 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Authon?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Authon or within 5 km.
Which places in Authon are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Authon are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château du Fresne and Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de l'Étoile.
What well-known places are within a day out of Authon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Amboise (27 km), Château de Chenonceau (38 km), Château de Blois (34 km), Château du Clos Lucé (27 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 Authon, 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 (6)
- Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Blois: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Clos Lucé: Nadègevillain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Beauregard: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.