Places to visit near Meurcé: Prieuré de Vivoin & more
The best-known day out from Meurcé is Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, 25 km away. Our list finds nothing in Meurcé, but 2 places within 5 km of its centre. Look for an abbey and a château.
Around Meurcé: where to begin
Once you have seen Prieuré de Vivoin, try a château.
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
The outermost point is Manoir de Mirebeau, at 3.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Meurcé; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 2 in all.
Dark: in Meurcé. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
Look within 5 km of its centre for both places listed.
Nothing is mapped in Meurcé itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
The standout of the 12 is Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, 25 km from town.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans25 km south, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ballon6.7 km south, in Ballon-Saint MarsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnétable18 km east, in Bonnétable
MuseumMusée de Tessé25 km south, in Le Mans
MuseumMusée des 24 Heures du Mans31 km south, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourches28 km southwest, in Saint-Symphorien
AttractionHôtel de ville d'Alençon23 km north, in Alençon
MuseumMusée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle24 km north, in AlençonFortFortEnceinte romaine du Mans25 km south, in Le MansGardenGardenJardin des plantes du Mans25 km south, in Le MansChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coulans28 km southwest, in Coulans-sur-Gée
MuseumMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans25 km south, in Le MansPlaces within 40 km of Meurcé with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Meurcé
Are there attractions near Meurcé?
Nothing is mapped in Meurcé itself, but within 5 km there are Prieuré de Vivoin and Manoir de Mirebeau.
Are there museums in or near Meurcé?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Meurcé or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Meurcé?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (25 km), Château de Ballon (6.7 km), Château de Bonnétable (18 km), Musée de Tessé (25 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 Meurcé, 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 de Tessé: photo par J.-F. Gaulon statue par Ernest Christophe (1827-1892), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des 24 Heures du Mans: Aviator12, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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 d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans: Original creater of enamel unknown., Public domain, 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.