Château de Blain
Castle in Blain in the Loire-Atlantique département of France.
Attractions in Blain
Photo: Château de Blain, KaTeznik (CC BY-SA 2.0)Château de Blain opens Blain’s list
Visitors to Blain can choose from 4 attractions, 2 châteaux and a zoo. 7 places to visit are mapped in Blain, and one more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Beyond the town, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul sits 33 km away.
In Blain
7
inside the commune
Within 5 km
1
in the communes around
Châteaux & heritage
3
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
The first to see in Blain
Next to Château de Blain, the best known are 3 attractions, a zoo and a château.
ChâteauChâteau de Blainin townZooZooFerme de l'Ormein townChâteauChâteauLe Logis du Royin townAttractionAttractionÉcluse de La Paudais 12in townAttractionAttractionÉcluse du Barel 14in townAttractionAttractionÉcluse du Gué de l'atelier 9in townBest 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
The map view
At 7.9 km, Écluse du Barel 14 is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Blain; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Kind by kind
Other sights are the biggest group (4), then châteaux or heritage sites (3).
Châteaux & heritage 2 châteaux · 1 fort2 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 zoo1 in town
Other attractions 4 attractions4 in town
Dark: in Blain. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
All of it
First the 7 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 7 places in Blain first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
A little further out
Allow a day for Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, 33 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul33 km southeast, in Nantes
MuseumMusée d'Arts de Nantes33 km southeast, in Nantes
AttractionChâteau des ducs de Bretagne33 km southeast, in Nantes
AbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Blanche-Couronne21 km southwest, in La Chapelle-Launay
AttractionLes Machines de l'île33 km southeast, in NantesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clermont36 km southeast, in Le CellierGardenGardenJardin japonais « Île de Versailles »32 km southeast, in Nantes
AttractionPassage Pommeraye33 km southeast, in Nantes
MuseumMusée départemental Thomas-Dobrée33 km southeast, in Nantes
MuseumMaillé-Brézé33 km southeast, in Nantes
MuseumMusée Jules-Verne33 km southeast, in NantesBattlefieldBattlefieldMaquis de Saffré18 km east, in SaffréPlaces within 40 km of Blain with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Blain, answered
What is there to see in Blain?
The first on our list in Blain are Château de Blain, Ferme de l'Orme, Le Logis du Roy and Écluse de La Paudais 12. We list 7 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Blain?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Blain or within 5 km.
Which places in Blain are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Blain is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Blain.
What well-known places are within a day out of Blain?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul (33 km), Musée d'Arts de Nantes (33 km), Château des ducs de Bretagne (33 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Blanche-Couronne (21 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 Blain, 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 (10)
- Château de Blain: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul: Eusebius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Arts de Nantes: Vincent Valentin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des ducs de Bretagne: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Notre-Dame de Blanche-Couronne: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Machines de l'île: User:Symac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Passage Pommeraye: Julien Thibault, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée départemental Thomas-Dobrée: Jibi44, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maillé-Brézé: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Jules-Verne: Jibi44, CC BY 2.5, 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.