Places to visit in Fillé, led by Château du Gros Chesnay
The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its centre. Among them are 3 châteaux, an attraction and a zoo. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Allow a day for Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, 13 km off.
Most famous in Fillé
Close behind Château du Gros Chesnay are 2 châteaux, an attraction and a zoo.
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
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fillé; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (3) and zoos, parks or other days out (2).
Dark: in Fillé. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
6 places in all: 3 in town and 3 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Fillé first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
The standout of the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, 13 km from town.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans13 km northeast, in Le MansAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes32 km west, in Solesmes
MuseumMusée des 24 Heures du Mans9 km northeast, in Le Mans
AttractionChâteau du Lude28 km south, in Le Lude
MuseumMusée de Tessé14 km northeast, in Le MansFortFortEnceinte romaine du Mans13 km northeast, in Le MansGardenGardenJardin des plantes du Mans13 km northeast, in Le Mans
GardenArboretum de la Grand Prée11 km northeast, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coulans14 km northwest, in Coulans-sur-Gée
ZooZoo de La Flèche28 km southwest, in La Flèche
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture13 km northeast, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans13 km northeast, in Le MansPlaces within 40 km of Fillé with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Fillé: your questions
What is there to see in Fillé?
The first on our list in Fillé are Château du Gros Chesnay, Château and Moulin Cyprien. We list 3 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Fillé?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Fillé or within 5 km.
Which places in Fillé are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Fillé is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château du Gros Chesnay.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fillé?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (13 km), Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes (32 km), Musée des 24 Heures du Mans (9 km), Château du Lude (28 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 Fillé, 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)
- Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans: Pepijntje, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des 24 Heures du Mans: Aviator12, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Lude: JackyM59, 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
- 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
- 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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