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Château de Vendôme
Attractions in Vendôme

What to see in Vendôme, from Abbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme on

6 of the 9 places to visit in and around Vendôme are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Vendôme are 6 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 3. The town’s list includes 4 listed historic monuments. Walking distance covers 4 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Make a day of it at Château de Chambord, 40 km away.

Photo: Château de Vendôme, Joe Shlabotnik (CC BY 2.0)
In Vendôme
6
inside the commune
Within 5 km
3
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
2
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
6
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
4
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Vendôme’s big names

Then come a château, an abbey and a fort, behind Abbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme.

AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de la Trinité de Vendômein townChâteauChâteau de Vendômein townAbbeyAbbeyCouvent des Cordeliers de Vendômein townFortFortTour Saint-Martinin townArt galleryChapelle Saint-Jacques de Vendômein townAttractionAttractionPorte Saint-Georgesin town

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.

Map

Around Vendôme, mapped

Most of the 3 out of town lie to the west.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vendôme; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

Kind by kind

There are more châteaux or heritage sites (6) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 1 gallery · 1 museum1 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 3 châteaux · 2 abbeys · 1 fort4 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction1 in town

Dark: in Vendôme. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

All 9 on the list

The town has 6; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 3 more.

The 6 places in Vendôme first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Vendôme → · Parks and trails in Vendôme →

Further afield

Trips out

Day trips number 12; the best known is Château de Chambord, 40 km off.

AttractionAttractionChâteau de Chambord40 km southeast, in ChambordAttractionChâteau de Blois31 km southeast, in BloisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chaumont-sur-Loire37 km south, in Chaumont-sur-LoireGardenGardenChâteau de Talcy29 km east, in TalcyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois31 km southeast, in BloisChâteauChâteau de châteaudun36 km northeast, in ChâteaudunChâteauChâteauChâteau de Menars32 km southeast, in MenarsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lavardin15 km southwest, in LavardinAttractionChâteau de Beauregard38 km southeast, in CellettesMuseumMaison de la Magie31 km southeast, in BloisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montoire16 km west, in Montoire-sur-le-LoirGardenGardenArboretum de la Fosse16 km west, in Fontaine-les-Coteaux

Places within 40 km of Vendôme with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Visiting Vendôme: the answers

What is there to see in Vendôme?

The first on our list in Vendôme are Abbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme, Château de Vendôme, Couvent des Cordeliers de Vendôme and Tour Saint-Martin. We list 6 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Vendôme?

2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Chapelle Saint-Jacques de Vendôme and Atelier-Musée Louis Leygue.

Which places in Vendôme are listed historic monuments?

4 places on this page in Vendôme are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Abbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme, Château de Vendôme, Couvent des Cordeliers de Vendôme and Tour Saint-Martin.

What well-known places are within a day out of Vendôme?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Chambord (40 km), Château de Blois (31 km), Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire (37 km), Château de Talcy (29 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 Vendôme, 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)

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.