In Rieux: Château de Rieux and one other place worth a visit
There are 2 places to visit in Rieux, and 4 more within 5 km of its centre. The commonest are 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum. Beyond the town, the best known is Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Redon, 5.2 km off.
Rieux’s big names
Along with Château de Rieux, see 2 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum.
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 map view
The outermost point is Manoir de la Cour, at 4.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Rieux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (3) than anything else, then other sights (2).
Dark: in Rieux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
6 places in all: 2 in town and 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Rieux first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips
Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Redon, 5.2 km away, is the best known of the 12.
ChâteauChâteau de Ranrouët23 km southwest, in Herbignac
AbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Blanche-Couronne30 km south, in La Chapelle-Launay
ChâteauChâteau de Blain31 km southeast, in Blain
AttractionBase sous-marine de Saint-Nazaire38 km south, in Saint-NazaireFortFortPoche de Saint-Nazaire37 km south, in Saint-Nazaire
MuseumEspadon (S637)38 km south, in Saint-Nazaire
ChâteauChâteau du Plessis-Josso36 km west, in Theix-NoyaloChâteauChâteauChâteau Saint-Clair36 km east, in DervalChâteauChâteauForteresse de Largoët40 km west, in Elven
MuseumEscal'Atlantic37 km south, in Saint-NazairePlaces within 40 km of Rieux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Rieux
What is there to see in Rieux?
The first on our list in Rieux are Château de Rieux and Château de la Bousselaie. We list 2 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Rieux?
One, in town or within 5 km: Le Patiau.
What well-known places are within a day out of Rieux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Redon (5.2 km), Parc zoologique du château de Branféré (21 km), Château de Ranrouët (23 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Blanche-Couronne (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 Rieux, 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 (7)
- Château de Ranrouët: Chateau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Notre-Dame de Blanche-Couronne: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Blain: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Base sous-marine de Saint-Nazaire: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Espadon (S637): Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Plessis-Josso: Carabas1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Escal'Atlantic: SS_Normandie_at_sea_view.JPG : * SS_Normandie_at_sea.jpg : Vick the Viking derivative work: Altair78 derivative work: Altair78, CC BY 2.0, 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.