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Parc de Procé
Attractions in Orvault

Places to visit in Orvault, led by Château de la Morlière

Around Orvault, the places to visit include 9 châteaux, 3 galleries and 2 gardens. The commune itself has 9 places on our list; 10 others are within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 3 of the places on the list. If you have a day, head to Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, 6.1 km away.

Photo: Parc de Procé, Selbymay (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Orvault
9
inside the commune
Within 5 km
10
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
10
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Orvault’s big names

Then come 2 galleries, a theme park and a garden, behind Château de la Morlière.

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Morlièrein townArt galleryArt galleryGalerie Marchepiedin townTheme parkTheme parkPop Corn Labyrinthein townGardenGardenSquare de Kindiain townArt galleryArt galleryArt'Loftin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Gobinièrein 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

Mapped

The list reaches out to Château de la Rivaudière, 5 km away.

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

By kind

What they are

Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (10), then museums or galleries (4).

Museums & galleries 3 galleries · 1 museum3 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 9 châteaux · 1 ruin3 in town · 7 nearby
Gardens 2 gardens1 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 theme park1 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions1 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

All 19 on the list

9 in town lead, with 10 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 9 places in Orvault first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

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

Further afield

Day trips from Orvault

Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, at 6.1 km, heads the 12 day trips.

CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul6.1 km southeast, in NantesMuseumMusée d'Arts de Nantes6.1 km southeast, in NantesAttractionChâteau des ducs de Bretagne6.3 km southeast, in NantesAttractionLes Machines de l'île6.6 km southeast, in NantesGardenGardenJardin japonais « Île de Versailles »5.2 km southeast, in NantesAttractionPassage Pommeraye6.1 km southeast, in NantesMuseumMusée départemental Thomas-Dobrée5.9 km southeast, in NantesMuseumMaillé-Brézé6.3 km southeast, in NantesMuseumMusée Jules-Verne6.6 km south, in NantesAttractionMémorial de l'abolition de l'esclavage6.2 km southeast, in NantesGardenJardin des plantes de Nantes6.4 km southeast, in NantesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clermont22 km east, in Le Cellier

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

What people ask about Orvault

What is there to see in Orvault?

The first on our list in Orvault are Château de la Morlière, Galerie Marchepied, Pop Corn Labyrinthe and Square de Kindia. We list 9 places in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Orvault?

4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Galerie Marchepied, Art'Loft, Ecole des musiques OrigaMi and Le Grenier de l'Aviation.

Which places in Orvault are listed historic monuments?

One place on this page in Orvault is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Morlière.

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

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul (6.1 km), Musée d'Arts de Nantes (6.1 km), Château des ducs de Bretagne (6.3 km), Les Machines de l'île (6.6 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 Orvault, 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 (11)

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.