Rou-Marson’s draw is Château de Marson
The 5 places on the list are all châteaux or heritage sites. Only one place to visit is in Rou-Marson, but 4 more are within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. For a full day, there is Château de Montsoreau, 17 km away.
The headline places in Rou-Marson
Then come 2 abbeys, an archaeological site and a château, behind Château de Marson.
Archaeological siteDolmen de Bagneux4.7 km east, in SaumurAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Florent de Saumur5 km northeast, in SaumurAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Breuil-Bellay5 km southwest, in Cizay-la-MadeleineChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pocé2.7 km east, in DistréBest 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 of the places
The 4 outside town cluster to the east.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Rou-Marson; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
All 5 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Rou-Marson. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
The one inside Rou-Marson comes first, then 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye Saint-Florent de Saumur
Abbey located in Maine-et-Loire, in France.
Prieuré de Breuil-Bellay
Priory located in Maine-et-Loire, in France.
The one place in Rou-Marson, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Rou-Marson → · Parks and trails in Rou-Marson →
A little further out
Start with Château de Montsoreau, 17 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionChâteau de Saumur6.7 km east, in SaumurAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud17 km southeast, in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
MuseumMusée des Blindés de Saumur6.5 km east, in Saumur
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon31 km east, in Chinon
ChâteauChâteau de Brissac25 km northwest, in Brissac Loire Aubance
AttractionChâteau de Montreuil-Bellay12 km south, in Montreuil-BellayAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé34 km east, in Rigny-Ussé
AttractionChâteau d'Angers40 km northwest, in AngersAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon25 km east, in AvoineAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers22 km southeast, in Les Trois-Moutiers
AttractionChâteau de Brézé11 km southeast, in Bellevigne-les-ChâteauxPlaces within 40 km of Rou-Marson with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Rou-Marson
What is there to see in Rou-Marson?
The one place mapped in Rou-Marson is Château de Marson. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Rou-Marson?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Rou-Marson or within 5 km.
Which places in Rou-Marson are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Rou-Marson is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Marson.
What well-known places are within a day out of Rou-Marson?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (17 km), Château de Saumur (6.7 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (17 km), Musée des Blindés de Saumur (6.5 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 Rou-Marson, 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 (8)
- Dolmen de Bagneux: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Saumur: Morrisjm, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Blindés de Saumur: User:Fat yankey, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Brissac: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montreuil-Bellay: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Angers: Nataloche, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Brézé: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.