Prieuré des Bonshommes de Ballots
Priory located in Mayenne, in France.
Attractions in Ballots
Photo: Château de châteaubriant, Guiguilacagouille (CC BY-SA 3.0)Ballots’s places to visit, starting with Prieuré des Bonshommes de Ballots
Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 2 beyond the 2 in Ballots. The mix takes in 2 abbeys, a château and a fort. 2 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Further afield lies Abbaye du Port-du-Salut, at 26 km.
In Ballots
2
inside the commune
Within 5 km
2
in the communes around
Châteaux & heritage
4
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
2
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Most famous in Ballots
Beyond Prieuré des Bonshommes de Ballots, there are a château, a fort and an abbey.
AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré des Bonshommes de Ballotsin townChâteauChâteauChâteau du Roserayin townFortFortMaison forte de l'Épronnière3.5 km east, in Livré-la-ToucheAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de la Roë4.4 km west, in La Roë
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.
Map
Mapped around Ballots
Furthest out is Abbaye de la Roë, at 4.4 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Ballots; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Sorted by kind
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 4 in all.
Châteaux & heritage 2 abbeys · 1 château · 1 fort2 in town · 2 nearby
Dark: in Ballots. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Place by place
The 2 inside Ballots come first, then 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Ballots first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Days out
Start with Abbaye du Port-du-Salut, 26 km off, the best known of 12.
Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye du Port-du-Salut26 km northeast, in EntrammesMuseumMuseumLa Roche-aux-Fées27 km west, in EsséChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vitré28 km northwest, in VitréChâteauChâteauChâteau des Rochers-Sévigné22 km northwest, in VitréChâteauChâteauChâteau médiéval de Pouancé20 km southwest, in Ombrée d'AnjouMuseumMuseumThermes gallo-romains d'Entrammes27 km northeast, in EntrammesCathedralCathedralCathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité de Laval28 km northeast, in LavalChâteauChâteauChâteau de Laval28 km northeast, in LavalGardenGardenJardin de la Perrine28 km northeast, in Laval
AttractionChâteau de châteaubriant31 km southwest, in ChâteaubriantChâteauChâteauChâteau de Challain-la-Potherie29 km south, in Challain-la-PotherieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Hauterive37 km northeast, in Argentré
AttractionChâteau de châteaubriant31 km southwest, in ChâteaubriantChâteauChâteauChâteau de Challain-la-Potherie29 km south, in Challain-la-PotherieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Hauterive37 km northeast, in ArgentréPlaces within 40 km of Ballots with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Ballots
What is there to see in Ballots?
The first on our list in Ballots are Prieuré des Bonshommes de Ballots and Château du Roseray. We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Ballots?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Ballots or within 5 km.
Which places in Ballots are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Ballots are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Prieuré des Bonshommes de Ballots and Château du Roseray.
What well-known places are within a day out of Ballots?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye du Port-du-Salut (26 km), La Roche-aux-Fées (27 km), Château de Vitré (28 km), Château des Rochers-Sévigné (22 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 Ballots, 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 (1)
- Château de châteaubriant: Guiguilacagouille, 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.