Château de Gien, 2.7 km from Poilly-lez-Gien
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its centre. The commonest are 2 museums and an attraction. Allow a day for Château de Sully-sur-Loire, 20 km off.
Around Poilly-lez-Gien: where to begin
Once you have seen Château de Gien, try 2 museums.
AttractionChâteau de Gien2.7 km northeast, in Gien
MuseumMusée de la chasse, histoire et nature en Val de Loire2.7 km northeast, in GienMuseumMuseumFaïencerie de Gien2.3 km northeast, in GienBest 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.
Mapped
Head to the northeast for most of the 3 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Poilly-lez-Gien; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Dark: in Poilly-lez-Gien. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Poilly-lez-Gien
Nothing is inside Poilly-lez-Gien itself; these 3 are within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Poilly-lez-Gien itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Poilly-lez-Gien → · Parks and trails in Poilly-lez-Gien →
Further out, the best known
Start with Château de Sully-sur-Loire, 20 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionChâteau de Sully-sur-Loire20 km northwest, in Sully-sur-LoireAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire27 km northwest, in Saint-Benoît-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Belleville27 km southeast, in Belleville-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Verrerie28 km south, in Oizon
ChâteauChâteau de Châteauneuf-sur-Loire36 km northwest, in Châteauneuf-sur-LoireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bellegarde37 km north, in Bellegarde
GardenArboretum national des Barres22 km northeast, in Nogent-sur-VernissonGardenGardenArboretum des Grandes Bruyères22 km northeast, in Nogent-sur-VernissonAttractionAttractionChâteau des Stuarts24 km southwest, in Aubigny-sur-NèreAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Fargeau35 km east, in Saint-FargeauChâteauChâteauChâteau de Buranlure36 km southeast, in BoulleretAttractionAttractionChâteau de Boucard36 km south, in Le NoyerPlaces within 40 km of Poilly-lez-Gien with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Poilly-lez-Gien: the answers
Are there attractions near Poilly-lez-Gien?
Nothing is mapped in Poilly-lez-Gien itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Gien, Musée de la chasse, histoire et nature en Val de Loire and Faïencerie de Gien.
Are there museums in or near Poilly-lez-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.
What well-known places are within a day out of Poilly-lez-Gien?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Sully-sur-Loire (20 km), Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire (27 km), Centrale nucléaire de Belleville (27 km), Château de la Verrerie (28 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 Poilly-lez-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
- Château de Châteauneuf-sur-Loire: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.