Gorges to see, Château de l'Oiselinière first
Gorges’ list takes in 5 galleries, 3 châteaux and 3 attractions. There are 3 places to visit in Gorges, and 10 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Beyond the town, the best known is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, 23 km off.
The names to know in Gorges
Following Château de l'Oiselinière are 2 attractions, a château and a fort.
ChâteauChâteau de l'Oiselinièrein townAttractionAttractionLe Moulin à papier du Liveauin townAttractionAttractionTour Boisteauin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clisson2.6 km southeast, in ClissonFortFortPorte de ville de Clisson2.6 km southeast, in ClissonMuseumMuseumMusée du vignoble nantais4.1 km northwest, in Le PalletBest 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 map view
Look to the southeast for most of the 10 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Gorges; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
Ahead are museums or galleries (6); next, châteaux or heritage sites (4).
Dark: in Gorges. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
After the 3 in town come 10 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Gorges first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The wider area
Day trips number 12; the best known is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, 23 km off.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul23 km northwest, in Nantes
AttractionChâteau des ducs de Bretagne22 km northwest, in Nantes
MuseumMusée d'Arts de Nantes22 km northwest, in NantesAttractionAttractionFrançois-Athanase Charette de La Contrie26 km south, in Montréverd
Theme parkPuy du Fou37 km southeast, in Les Epesses
ChâteauChâteau de Goulaine14 km northwest, in Haute-Goulaine
AttractionLes Machines de l'île23 km northwest, in NantesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clermont25 km north, in Le CellierAttractionAttractionChâteau de Tiffauges17 km southeast, in TiffaugesGardenGardenJardin japonais « Île de Versailles »23 km northwest, in Nantes
AttractionPassage Pommeraye23 km northwest, in Nantes
MuseumMusée départemental Thomas-Dobrée23 km northwest, in NantesPlaces within 40 km of Gorges with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Gorges
What is there to see in Gorges?
The first on our list in Gorges are Château de l'Oiselinière, Le Moulin à papier du Liveau and Tour Boisteau. We list 3 places in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Gorges?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du vignoble nantais, Galerie du Minage, L'esperlutin and Le Préau.
Which places in Gorges are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Gorges is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de l'Oiselinière.
What well-known places are within a day out of Gorges?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul (23 km), Château des ducs de Bretagne (22 km), Musée d'Arts de Nantes (22 km), François-Athanase Charette de La Contrie (26 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 Gorges, 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 (9)
- Château de l'Oiselinière: antoine verdier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul: Eusebius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des ducs de Bretagne: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Arts de Nantes: Vincent Valentin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Puy du Fou: Benoit SANSON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Goulaine: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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.