One to see in Challuy: Chateau de Maucouvent
Challuy and its surroundings hold 6 attractions, 4 châteaux and 4 abbeys. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 25 beyond the one in Challuy. The trip to Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier is 9.4 km.
Must-know places in Challuy
Chateau de Maucouvent aside, the next best known are 2 attractions, an abbey and a museum.
MuseumMusée de la faïence et des beaux-arts3.6 km north, in NeversMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère de la Visitation à Nevers2.5 km north, in NeversBest 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.
How they lie
The map puts most of the 25 to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Challuy; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 14 in all, ahead of other sights (6).
Dark: in Challuy. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 25 more.
Cathédrale Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte de Nevers
Cathedral located in Nièvre, in France.
Monastère de la Visitation à Nevers
Monastery located in Nièvre, in France.
7Abbaye Saint-Genest de Nevers
Abbey located in Nièvre, in France.
Abbaye de Fontmorigny à Nevers
Abbey located in Nièvre, in France.
Abbaye Saint-Martin de Nevers
Abbey located in Nièvre, in France.
The one place in Challuy, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips from Challuy
Start with Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier, 9.4 km off, the best known of 7.
Places within 40 km of Challuy with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Challuy: questions and answers
What is there to see in Challuy?
The one place mapped in Challuy is Chateau de Maucouvent. We list 1 place in town. Another 25 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Challuy?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la faïence et des beaux-arts, Musée archéologique du Nivernais, Musée Sainte Bernadette and Espace Usanii.
What well-known places are within a day out of Challuy?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier (9.4 km), Château de Villars (12 km), Château de Bannegon (37 km), Château de Sagonne (27 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 Challuy, 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)
- Musée de la faïence et des beaux-arts: Cypris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée archéologique du Nivernais: Cypris, 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.