Olivet to see, Château du Rondon first
Among the places to visit in and near Olivet are 32 attractions, 4 châteaux and 3 churches. We list 5 places to visit in Olivet and 89 within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. If you have a day, head to Château de Chambord, 40 km away.
Must-know places in Olivet
Following Château du Rondon are 3 attractions, a château and a fort.
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.
Plotted on the map
On the map, most of the 89 sit to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Olivet; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Other sights lead the count with 32; 9 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Olivet. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
After the 5 in town come 89 more within 5 km of its centre.
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8Collégiale Saint-Aignan d'Orléans
Catholic religious building in Orléans, France.
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11Église Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance d'Orléans
Catholic religious building in Orléans, France.
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20Église Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier d'Orléans
Church located in Loiret, in France.
Hôtel de préfecture du Loiret
French administrative building, Prefecture hotel.
Statue équestre de Jeanne d'Arc
Statue by Denis Foyatier in Orléans, France.
Église Saint-Euverte d'Orléans
Catholic religious building in Orléans, France.
The 5 places in Olivet first, then those within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 89.
Beyond Olivet
First of the 12 big names within reach is Château de Chambord, 40 km away.
AttractionChâteau de Sully-sur-Loire37 km east, in Sully-sur-Loire
AttractionChâteau de Meung-sur-Loire16 km west, in Meung-sur-LoireGardenGardenChâteau de Talcy35 km west, in Talcy
ChurchBasilique Notre-Dame de Cléry12 km southwest, in Cléry-Saint-AndréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Boisgibault8.6 km south, in ArdonAttractionAttractionGrand cimetière d'Orléans5.9 km north, in Orléans
ChâteauChâteau de Châteauneuf-sur-Loire24 km east, in Châteauneuf-sur-LoireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bon-Hôtel23 km southwest, in Ligny-le-Ribault
MuseumMusée de la Marine de Loire24 km east, in Châteauneuf-sur-LoirePlaces within 40 km of Olivet with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Olivet
What is there to see in Olivet?
The first on our list in Olivet are Château du Rondon, Château des Quatre Vents, Gare à bateau and Hauteurs d'eau historique. We list 5 places in town. Another 89 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Olivet?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison de Jeanne d'Arc à Orléans and Les Turbulences - FRAC Centre.
Which places in Olivet are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Olivet is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château du Rondon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Olivet?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Chambord (40 km), Nord Noratlas (16 km), Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire (31 km), Château de Sully-sur-Loire (37 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 Olivet, 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 (20)
- Pont George-V: User:Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Floral de la Source: Croquant, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance d'Orléans: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin des plantes d'Orléans: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée historique et archéologique de l'Orléanais: Carl Ha, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Groslot: Kamel15, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier d'Orléans: ManuD, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de préfecture du Loiret: Mazzhe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel des Créneaux: Carl Ha, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison de Jeanne d'Arc à Orléans: Vermessen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Campo Santo d'Orléans: Mazzhe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Théâtre d'Orléans: U4you, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de Sanxerre: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Brachet: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Sully-sur-Loire: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Meung-sur-Loire: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Notre-Dame de Cléry: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Châteauneuf-sur-Loire: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Marine de Loire: travail personnel (own work), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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