Château de Mézières, the place to visit in Lunay
Every one of the 5 places on the list is among the châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has one place on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its centre. Drive 39 km to reach Château de Blois.
The names to know in Lunay
Then come 3 châteaux and an abbey, behind Château de Mézières.
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 Château de Fargot, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Lunay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Every one of them is among châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Lunay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
5 places in all: one in town and 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Lunay, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Out of town
Leading the 12 is Château de Blois, 39 km away; they include 3 attractions and 3 châteaux.
AttractionChâteau de Blois39 km southeast, in BloisAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme11 km east, in VendômeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lavardin7.4 km southwest, in LavardinGardenGardenChâteau de Talcy39 km east, in TalcyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois39 km southeast, in BloisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montoire7.6 km southwest, in Montoire-sur-le-LoirGardenGardenArboretum de la Fosse6.3 km southwest, in Fontaine-les-CoteauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Matval13 km west, in BonneveauAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Georges-du-Bois11 km southwest, in Saint-Martin-des-BoisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Valmer38 km south, in Chançay
MuseumMaison de la Magie39 km southeast, in BloisAttractionAttractionHôtel d'Alluye39 km southeast, in BloisPlaces within 40 km of Lunay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Lunay
What is there to see in Lunay?
The one place mapped in Lunay is Château de Mézières. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Lunay?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Lunay or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Lunay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Blois (39 km), Abbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme (11 km), Château de Lavardin (7.4 km), Château de Talcy (39 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 Lunay, 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 (2)
- Château de Blois: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.