A château to see in Meslay: Château de Meslay
6 of the 8 places to visit in and around Meslay are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Meslay is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 7. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. A drive of 38 km brings you to Château de Chambord.
The first to see in Meslay
The rest of the best known are 2 abbeys, a château and a fort.
ChâteauChâteau de Vendôme3.7 km southwest, in VendômeAbbeyAbbeyCouvent des Cordeliers de Vendôme3.2 km southwest, in VendômeFortFortTour Saint-Martin3.5 km southwest, in Vendôme
Art galleryChapelle Saint-Jacques de Vendôme3.3 km southwest, in VendômeBest 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.
Around Meslay, mapped
Leave town to the southwest for most of the 7 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Meslay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 6 of 8.
Dark: in Meslay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 7 within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme
Abbey located in Loir-et-Cher, in France.
Couvent des Cordeliers de Vendôme
Convent located in Loir-et-Cher, in France.
Chapelle Saint-Jacques de Vendôme
Chapel located in Loir-et-Cher, in France.
The one place in Meslay, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Meslay
Of the 12 day trips, Château de Chambord (38 km) is the best known.
AttractionChâteau de Blois31 km southeast, in BloisGardenGardenChâteau de Talcy26 km east, in TalcyAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chaumont-sur-Loire38 km south, in Chaumont-sur-Loire
ChâteauChâteau de châteaudun33 km northeast, in ChâteaudunCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois31 km southeast, in BloisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Menars30 km southeast, in Menars
AttractionChâteau de Beauregard37 km southeast, in CellettesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lavardin18 km southwest, in Lavardin
MuseumMaison de la Magie31 km southeast, in BloisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montoire19 km west, in Montoire-sur-le-LoirGardenGardenArboretum de la Fosse19 km west, in Fontaine-les-CoteauxPlaces within 40 km of Meslay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Meslay: questions
What is there to see in Meslay?
The one place mapped in Meslay is Château de Meslay. We list 1 place in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Meslay?
One, in town or within 5 km: Chapelle Saint-Jacques de Vendôme.
Which places in Meslay are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Meslay is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Meslay.
What well-known places are within a day out of Meslay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Chambord (38 km), Château de Blois (31 km), Château de Talcy (26 km), Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire (38 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 Meslay, 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 de Vendôme: Joe Shlabotnik, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chapelle Saint-Jacques de Vendôme: Daniel Jolivet, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Blois: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de châteaudun: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Beauregard: Gerd Eichmann, 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.