Seeing Fréteval? Begin at Château de Fréteval
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 6. The commune itself has 5 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, the best known is Château de Chambord, 39 km off.
The best known in Fréteval
After Château de Fréteval come 3 châteaux, an archaeological site 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.
The layout
Manoir du Tertre marks the outer edge, 4 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fréteval; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 5 of the 6.
Dark: in Fréteval. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 6 on the list
The 5 inside Fréteval come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 5 places in Fréteval first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Days out
Worth the drive, Château de Chambord (39 km) is first of the 12.
AttractionChâteau de Blois36 km south, in Blois
ChâteauChâteau de châteaudun22 km northeast, in ChâteaudunGardenGardenChâteau de Talcy23 km southeast, in TalcyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme15 km southwest, in VendômeCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois35 km south, in BloisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Menars32 km southeast, in Menars
AttractionChâteau de Meung-sur-Loire37 km east, in Meung-sur-LoireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lavardin29 km southwest, in Lavardin
MuseumMaison de la Magie36 km south, in BloisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montoire30 km southwest, in Montoire-sur-le-LoirChâteauChâteauChâteau de Matval35 km west, in BonneveauPlaces within 40 km of Fréteval with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Fréteval: the answers
What is there to see in Fréteval?
The first on our list in Fréteval are Château de Fréteval, Tour de Grisset, Fréteval, Musée de la Fonderie and Le Château des Énigmes. We list 5 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Fréteval?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la Fonderie.
Which places in Fréteval are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Fréteval is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Fréteval.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fréteval?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Chambord (39 km), Château de Blois (36 km), Château de châteaudun (22 km), Château de Talcy (23 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 Fréteval, 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 (4)
- Château de Blois: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de châteaudun: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Meung-sur-Loire: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison de la Magie: You may select the license of your choice., 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.