From Château de Gien on: Gien’s list
Every one of its 3 places to visit is in Gien. The mix takes in 2 museums and an attraction. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Drive 21 km to reach Château de Sully-sur-Loire.
What Gien is known for
After Château de Gien, look out for 2 museums.
AttractionChâteau de Gienin town
MuseumMusée de la chasse, histoire et nature en Val de Loirein townMuseumMuseumFaïencerie de Gienin 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.
Where to find them
Furthest from the centre is Faïencerie de Gien, 1.1 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Gien; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Gien. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
All 3 are inside Gien.
The 3 places in Gien first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Gien
Start with Château de Sully-sur-Loire, 21 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionChâteau de Sully-sur-Loire21 km northwest, in Sully-sur-LoireAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire28 km northwest, in Saint-Benoît-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Belleville28 km southeast, in Belleville-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Verrerie31 km south, in Oizon
GardenArboretum national des Barres19 km northeast, in Nogent-sur-Vernisson
ChâteauChâteau de Châteauneuf-sur-Loire36 km northwest, in Châteauneuf-sur-LoireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bellegarde36 km northwest, in BellegardeGardenGardenArboretum des Grandes Bruyères18 km northeast, in Nogent-sur-VernissonAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Fargeau33 km east, in Saint-FargeauAttractionAttractionChâteau des Stuarts27 km southwest, in Aubigny-sur-NèreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Buranlure37 km southeast, in BoulleretAttractionAttractionChâteau de Boucard38 km south, in Le NoyerPlaces within 40 km of Gien with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Gien
What is there to see in Gien?
The first on our list in Gien are Château de Gien, Musée de la chasse, histoire et nature en Val de Loire and Faïencerie de Gien. We list 3 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Gien?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la chasse, histoire et nature en Val de Loire and Faïencerie de Gien.
Which places in Gien are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Gien is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Gien.
What well-known places are within a day out of Gien?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Sully-sur-Loire (21 km), Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire (28 km), Centrale nucléaire de Belleville (28 km), Château de la Verrerie (31 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 Gien, 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 (5)
- Château de Gien: Roulex_45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la chasse, histoire et nature en Val de Loire: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Sully-sur-Loire: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum national des Barres: GIRAUD Patrick, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Châteauneuf-sur-Loire: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.