La Chapelle-d'Aligné’s places to visit, starting with Château des Gringuenières
The commune itself has 2 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its centre. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Further afield, Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes is 14 km from the centre.
Start with these in La Chapelle-d'Aligné
Then come 2 châteaux, behind Château des Gringuenières.
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
The farthest of them, Château de la Motte-Grollier, is 3.1 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Chapelle-d'Aligné; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
All 3 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in La Chapelle-d'Aligné. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
The 2 inside La Chapelle-d'Aligné come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in La Chapelle-d'Aligné first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of La Chapelle-d'Aligné → · Parks and trails in La Chapelle-d'Aligné →
Bigger names, a drive away
Allow a day for Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, 14 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionChâteau d'Angers38 km southwest, in AngersAttractionAttractionChâteau du Plessis-Bourré27 km southwest, in Écuillé
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers38 km southwest, in Angers
ChâteauChâteau de Grésillon24 km southeast, in Baugé-en-Anjou
AttractionChâteau du Lude31 km east, in Le LudeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Cécile de Solesmes14 km north, in Solesmes
ZooZoo de La Flèche15 km southeast, in La Flèche
ChâteauChâteau de Montgeoffroy30 km south, in Mazé-MilonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Baugé24 km southeast, in Baugé-en-AnjouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sablé13 km northwest, in Sablé-sur-SartheChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verdelles18 km north, in Poillé-sur-VègrePlaces within 40 km of La Chapelle-d'Aligné with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing La Chapelle-d'Aligné: questions
What is there to see in La Chapelle-d'Aligné?
The first on our list in La Chapelle-d'Aligné are Château des Gringuenières and Manoir des Alignés. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near La Chapelle-d'Aligné?
No museum or gallery is mapped in La Chapelle-d'Aligné or within 5 km.
Which places in La Chapelle-d'Aligné are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in La Chapelle-d'Aligné are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château des Gringuenières and Manoir des Alignés.
What well-known places are within a day out of La Chapelle-d'Aligné?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes (14 km), Château d'Angers (38 km), Château du Plessis-Bourré (27 km), Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers (38 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 La Chapelle-d'Aligné, 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)
- Château d'Angers: Nataloche, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers: Denis Pithon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Grésillon: ThomasPusch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Lude: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Château de Montgeoffroy: Manfred Heyde, 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.