Trips from Beaufay, starting with Château de Boisrier
Look within 5 km of its centre for the 3 places to visit; none is in Beaufay. Go 19 km out for Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans.
The first to see around Beaufay
The rest of the best known are 2 châteaux.
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.
How they lie
The list reaches out to Château de Boisrier, 4.5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Beaufay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
All 3 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Beaufay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 3 on the list
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Beaufay itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, at 19 km.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans19 km southwest, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnétable6.1 km northeast, in BonnétableChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ballon10 km west, in Ballon-Saint Mars
MuseumMusée de Tessé19 km southwest, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée des 24 Heures du Mans24 km southwest, in Le MansFortFortEnceinte romaine du Mans19 km southwest, in Le MansGardenGardenJardin des plantes du Mans19 km southwest, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans19 km southwest, in Le Mans
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture20 km southwest, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourches35 km west, in Saint-SymphorienChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coulans29 km southwest, in Coulans-sur-Gée
GardenArboretum de la Grand Prée23 km southwest, in Le MansPlaces within 40 km of Beaufay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Beaufay
Are there attractions near Beaufay?
Nothing is mapped in Beaufay itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Boisrier, Château du Chesnay and Le Château du Chesnay.
Are there museums in or near Beaufay?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Beaufay or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Beaufay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (19 km), Château de Bonnétable (6.1 km), Château de Ballon (10 km), Musée de Tessé (19 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 Beaufay, 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 (6)
- 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 des 24 Heures du Mans: Aviator12, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans: Original creater of enamel unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture: Le Mans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum de la Grand Prée: Ixitixel, 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.