Places to visit near Fontenay-sur-Loing: Abbaye Royale de Ferrières & more
With nothing in Fontenay-sur-Loing, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its centre. There are an abbey, a château and a gallery to choose from. Further afield, Château de Fontainebleau is 35 km from the centre.
Around Fontenay-sur-Loing: where to begin
Next to Abbaye Royale de Ferrières, the best known are a château and a gallery.
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.
The places, mapped
Head east for most of the 3 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fontenay-sur-Loing; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 2 of the 3.
Dark: in Fontenay-sur-Loing. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Fontenay-sur-Loing itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Fontenay-sur-Loing → · Parks and trails in Fontenay-sur-Loing →
Within a day
Best known of the 12 within reach is Château de Fontainebleau, at 35 km.
ChâteauChâteau de Fontainebleau35 km north, in FontainebleauAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens40 km east, in Sens
MuseumChâteau de Nemours21 km north, in Nemours
MuseumMusée historique de l'Amitié franco-chinoise11 km south, in MontargisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bellegarde27 km southwest, in Bellegarde
MuseumMusée de l'atelier Rosa Bonheur34 km north, in Thomery
MuseumMusée départemental de Préhistoire d'Île-de-France20 km north, in NemoursChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vallery27 km northeast, in Vallery
ChâteauChâteau de Moret32 km north, in Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne
GardenArboretum national des Barres28 km south, in Nogent-sur-VernissonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Ange de Villecerf27 km north, in VillecerfGardenGardenArboretum des Grandes Bruyères28 km south, in Nogent-sur-VernissonPlaces within 40 km of Fontenay-sur-Loing with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Fontenay-sur-Loing: questions
Are there attractions near Fontenay-sur-Loing?
Nothing is mapped in Fontenay-sur-Loing itself, but within 5 km there are Abbaye Royale de Ferrières, Château de Bois-le-Roi and L'éclaircie, atelier photographique.
Are there museums in or near Fontenay-sur-Loing?
One, in town or within 5 km: L'éclaircie, atelier photographique.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fontenay-sur-Loing?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Fontainebleau (35 km), Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens (40 km), Château de Nemours (21 km), Musée historique de l'Amitié franco-chinoise (11 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 Fontenay-sur-Loing, 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 (7)
- Château de Fontainebleau: user:Carolus, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Nemours: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée historique de l'Amitié franco-chinoise: Boubloub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'atelier Rosa Bonheur: Architect : unknown Photography : Teofilo, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée départemental de Préhistoire d'Île-de-France: Serendipita77, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Moret: Reinhardhauke, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum national des Barres: GIRAUD Patrick, CC BY-SA 1.0, 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.