Musée de la Musique Mécanique and more: what to see in Dollon
The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 2 museums and 2 châteaux, among others. A longer outing takes you to Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, 29 km off.
Most famous in Dollon
Once you have seen Musée de la Musique Mécanique, try 2 châteaux 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.
Where things are
Out at 3 km is Château du Luart, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Dollon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
2 are museums or galleries; châteaux or heritage sites come next with 2.
Dark: in Dollon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
The town has 2; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 2 more.
The 2 places in Dollon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, 29 km off.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans29 km west, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée des 24 Heures du Mans30 km west, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnétable19 km northwest, in BonnétableChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lavardin40 km southeast, in Lavardin
MuseumMusée de Tessé29 km west, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Matval28 km southeast, in BonneveauGardenGardenJardin des plantes du Mans28 km west, in Le MansFortFortEnceinte romaine du Mans29 km west, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ballon30 km northwest, in Ballon-Saint Mars
GardenArboretum de la Grand Prée28 km west, in Le Mans
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture29 km west, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans29 km west, in Le MansPlaces within 40 km of Dollon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Dollon: questions and answers
What is there to see in Dollon?
The first on our list in Dollon are Musée de la Musique Mécanique and Musée de la Poupée. We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Dollon?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la Musique Mécanique and Musée de la Poupée.
What well-known places are within a day out of Dollon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (29 km), Musée des 24 Heures du Mans (30 km), Château de Bonnétable (19 km), Château de Lavardin (40 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 Dollon, 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 des 24 Heures du Mans: Aviator12, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Tessé: photo par J.-F. Gaulon statue par Ernest Christophe (1827-1892), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum de la Grand Prée: Ixitixel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture: Le Mans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans: Original creater of enamel unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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