Allonnes to see, Château de la Forêterie first
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 9 of 16. There are 3 places to visit in Allonnes, and 13 more within 5 km of its centre. Walking distance covers 3 of them, all within 1 km of the middle. Further afield, Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans is 5.6 km from the centre.
Allonnes’ big names
Following Château de la Forêterie are 4 museums and a monastery.
MuseumMusée des 24 Heures du Mans3.8 km east, in Le Mans
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture5 km northeast, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée Vert4.2 km northeast, in Le MansBest 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
Beyond the town, the 13 nearby are mostly to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Allonnes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
Ahead are museums or galleries (9); next, châteaux or heritage sites (4).
Dark: in Allonnes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
After the 3 in town come 13 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Allonnes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
Of the 12 day trips, Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (5.6 km) is the best known.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans5.6 km northeast, in Le MansAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes37 km west, in Solesmes
MuseumMusée de Tessé5.9 km northeast, in Le MansFortFortEnceinte romaine du Mans5.4 km northeast, in Le MansGardenGardenJardin des plantes du Mans5.8 km northeast, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans5.4 km northeast, in Le Mans
GardenArboretum de la Grand Prée5.4 km east, in Le Mans
AttractionChâteau du Lude35 km south, in Le LudeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coulans11 km northwest, in Coulans-sur-GéeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourches23 km northwest, in Saint-Symphorien
ZooZoo de La Flèche36 km southwest, in La FlècheAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Cécile de Solesmes37 km west, in SolesmesPlaces within 40 km of Allonnes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Allonnes
What is there to see in Allonnes?
The first on our list in Allonnes are Château de la Forêterie, Musée Archéologique Paul Térouanne and Micro-Folie. We list 3 places in town. Another 13 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Allonnes?
9 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Archéologique Paul Térouanne, Micro-Folie, Musée des 24 Heures du Mans and Musée Vert.
What well-known places are within a day out of Allonnes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (5.6 km), Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes (37 km), Musée de Tessé (5.9 km), Enceinte romaine du Mans (5.4 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 Allonnes, 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 (9)
- Musée des 24 Heures du Mans: Aviator12, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture: Le Mans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Vert: Musée Vert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans: Pepijntje, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Tessé: photo par J.-F. Gaulon statue par Ernest Christophe (1827-1892), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans: Original creater of enamel unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum de la Grand Prée: Ixitixel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Lude: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zoo de La Flèche: This photo has been taken by Matthieu Sontag (User:Mirgolth) and released under the licenses stated below. You are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit me as author, Wikimedia Commons as site and follow the terms of the licenses. Could yo…, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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