The one place to visit in Chenu is Château du Paty
Mapped in Chenu is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 2. Look for 2 châteaux and an archaeological site. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Set 32 km out, Château de Villandry makes a day trip.
Start with these in Chenu
Château du Paty aside, the next best known are a château and an archaeological site.
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.
Finding your way
Out at 4.3 km is Manoir de la Fosse, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chenu; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 3 in all.
Dark: in Chenu. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 3 on the list
One in town leads, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre after it.
The one place in Chenu, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond the town
Château de Villandry, at 32 km, heads the 12 day trips.
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau40 km south, in Azay-le-Rideau
AttractionChâteau de Langeais32 km south, in Langeais
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours35 km southeast, in Tours
AttractionChâteau du Lude15 km west, in Le Lude
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours35 km southeast, in Tours
ChâteauChâteau de Grésillon33 km west, in Baugé-en-AnjouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plessis-lès-Tours35 km southeast, in La RicheAttractionAttractionChâteau de Luynes29 km southeast, in Luynes
AttractionChâteau de Tours35 km southeast, in Tours
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Tours35 km southeast, in ToursAttractionAttractionChâteau de Gizeux27 km southwest, in GizeuxPlaces within 40 km of Chenu with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Chenu
What is there to see in Chenu?
The one place mapped in Chenu is Château du Paty. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Chenu?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Chenu or within 5 km.
Which places in Chenu are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Chenu is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château du Paty.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chenu?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Villandry (32 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (40 km), Château de Langeais (32 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (35 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 Chenu, 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 (8)
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Lude: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Grésillon: ThomasPusch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tours: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours: Casper Moller, 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.