Where to go near Avaray
One place to visit we list is in Avaray or within 5 km of its centre: Château d'Avaray. Out of town, Château de Chambord is 13 km away. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 8 attractions and 2 châteaux.
On Avaray’s doorstep
Head 500 m from the centre to reach Château d'Avaray.
On the map
The 7 places carry the numbers of the tiles below.
Avaray is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Other sights are the biggest group (8), then châteaux or heritage sites (4).
Dark: in Avaray. Light: the rest, within 40 km of its centre.
Every one of them
After the one in town come 12 more within 40 km.
Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois
Catholic cathedral located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire
Castle in Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Château de Villesavin
16th-century country house in Centre-Val de Loire, France.
What is in or close to Avaray comes first, then places within 40 km with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Days out from Avaray
From 12 places within 40 km, these are the best known.
3AttractionChâteau de Blois23 km southwest, in BloisGarden4GardenChâteau de Talcy11 km northwest, in TalcyAttraction5AttractionChâteau de Cheverny26 km south, in ChevernyChâteau6ChâteauChâteau de Menars15 km southwest, in MenarsCathedral7CathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois23 km southwest, in BloisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chaumont-sur-Loire40 km southwest, in Chaumont-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionNord Noratlas33 km northeast, in BricyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villesavin20 km south, in Tour-en-Sologne
AttractionChâteau de Meung-sur-Loire15 km northeast, in Meung-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionChâteau de Troussay28 km southwest, in Cheverny
AttractionChâteau de Beauregard25 km southwest, in CellettesThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Talcy →
Visiting Avaray: the answers
What is there to see in Avaray?
The one place mapped in Avaray is Château d'Avaray. We list 1 place in town.
Are there museums in or near Avaray?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Avaray or within 5 km.
Which places in Avaray are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Avaray is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château d'Avaray.
What well-known places are within a day out of Avaray?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Chambord (13 km), Château de Blois (23 km), Château de Talcy (11 km), Château de Cheverny (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 Avaray, 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 Blois: Tango7174, 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.