Château de la Paluelle heads what Saint-James has to see
Every one of the 5 places on the list is among the châteaux or heritage sites. Saint-James holds them all; none lie just outside. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. Beyond the town, the best known is Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, 17 km off.
Best known, in and near Saint-James
The rest of the best known are 3 châteaux and an archaeological site.
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 layout
Ancienne forteresse de Montaigu marks the outer edge, 5.6 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-James; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Every one of them is among châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Saint-James. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
All 5 are inside Saint-James.
The 5 places in Saint-James first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-James → · Parks and trails in Saint-James →
Further afield
Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, at 17 km, heads the 12.
ChâteauChâteau de Combourg32 km southwest, in CombourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnefontaine13 km southwest, in Val-CouesnonAttractionAttractionMenhir de Champ-Dolent29 km west, in Dol-de-BretagneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de La Lucerne31 km north, in La Lucerne-d'OutremerZooZooAlligator Bay15 km northwest, in Beauvoir
AttractionAbbaye Blanche34 km northeast, in Mortain-BocageZooZooParc zoologique de Champrepus35 km north, in ChamprepusPlaces within 40 km of Saint-James with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Saint-James: questions and answers
What is there to see in Saint-James?
The first on our list in Saint-James are Château de la Paluelle, Château de Boucéel, Ancienne forteresse de Montaigu and Château de la Touche Villeberge. We list 5 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Saint-James?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Saint-James or within 5 km.
Which places in Saint-James are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Saint-James are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de la Paluelle and Château de Boucéel.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-James?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel (17 km), Jardin botanique de Haute-Bretagne (12 km), Château de Fougères (21 km), Cathédrale Saint-Samson de Dol-de-Bretagne (30 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 Saint-James, 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 (2)
- Château de Combourg: Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Blanche: XXCM, 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.