Around Douillet, Château de Fresnay-sur-Sarthe leads the list
None of our places to visit is in Douillet; 3 are within 5 km of its centre. On the list: a château, an attraction and a museum, among others. Drive 35 km to reach Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans.
The first to see around Douillet
Next to Château de Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, the best known are an attraction 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.
Finding your way
Out of town, most of the 3 are to the east.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Douillet; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
The places here are a château, an attraction and a museum.
Dark: in Douillet. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
These 3 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Nothing is mapped in Douillet itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond the town
Of the 12 day trips, Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (35 km) is the best known.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans35 km southeast, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourches22 km south, in Saint-Symphorien
AttractionHôtel de ville d'Alençon20 km northeast, in Alençon
MuseumMusée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle20 km northeast, in AlençonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Évron30 km southwest, in ÉvronChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ballon23 km southeast, in Ballon-Saint Mars
MuseumMusée des 24 Heures du Mans40 km southeast, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée de Tessé35 km southeast, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coulans29 km south, in Coulans-sur-GéeFortFortEnceinte romaine du Mans34 km southeast, in Le MansAttractionAttractionChâteau de Lassay38 km northwest, in Lassay-les-ChâteauxGardenGardenJardin des plantes du Mans35 km southeast, in Le MansPlaces within 40 km of Douillet with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Douillet: questions
Are there attractions near Douillet?
Nothing is mapped in Douillet itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, La Cave au Lion and Musée de la Coiffe.
Are there museums in or near Douillet?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la Coiffe.
What well-known places are within a day out of Douillet?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (35 km), Château de Sourches (22 km), Hôtel de ville d'Alençon (20 km), Musée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle (20 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 Douillet, 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 (5)
- Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans: Pepijntje, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de ville d'Alençon: Paolo Carnassale, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl ., CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
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.