Château de la Pigeonnière opens Chailles’s list
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 7 of its 9. 2 places to visit are mapped in Chailles, with 7 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Make a day of it at Château de Blois, 6.4 km away.
Where to start in Chailles
Close behind Château de la Pigeonnière are 4 châteaux and a museum.
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
At the edge of the map sits Le Vieux Pressoir, 5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chailles; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 7 of the 9.
Dark: in Chailles. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
2 in town lead, with 7 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 2 places in Chailles first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
The pick of the 12 is Château de Blois, 6.4 km off.
AttractionChâteau de Blois6.4 km north, in BloisAttractionAttractionCaracal31 km south, in Saint-AignanAttractionAttractionServal31 km south, in Saint-AignanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chambord18 km northeast, in ChambordAttractionAttractionBinturong32 km south, in Saint-AignanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chaumont-sur-Loire11 km southwest, in Chaumont-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau29 km southwest, in ChenonceauxAttractionAttractionChâteau de Cheverny12 km east, in ChevernyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois6.8 km north, in Blois
AttractionChâteau de Beauregard5.6 km east, in Cellettes
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise28 km southwest, in AmboiseAttractionAttractionChâteau de Troussay9.6 km southeast, in ChevernyPlaces within 40 km of Chailles with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Chailles
What is there to see in Chailles?
The first on our list in Chailles are Château de la Pigeonnière and Château du Plessis-Villelouet. We list 2 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Chailles?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée d'outils anciens et d'art populaire.
Which places in Chailles are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Chailles are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de la Pigeonnière and Château du Plessis-Villelouet.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chailles?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Blois (6.4 km), Caracal (31 km), Serval (31 km), Château de Chambord (18 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 Chailles, 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 (3)
- Château de Blois: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Beauregard: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, 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.