Marais poitevin and more within reach of Benet
None of the places to visit we list is in Benet or within 5 km of its centre. Allow a day for Marais poitevin, 6.3 km off. The wider area, within 40 km, adds 8, 5 châteaux and an attraction among them.
Where to find them
From 1 to 6, each number is a tile below.
Benet is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 7 of 8.
Dark: in Benet. Light: the rest, within 40 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
Nothing is inside Benet itself; these 8 are within 40 km.
Abbaye de Maillezais
Ruined Roman Catholic cathedral in Maillezais, Vendée, France.
Château de Mursay
Ruined 16th-century castle in the Deux-Sèvres département of France.
Château du Coudray-Salbart
13th-century medieval castle in Échiré, Deux-Sèvres, France.
What is in or close to Benet comes first, then places within 40 km with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Within a drive of Benet
These lead the 8 within 40 km.
4ChâteauDonjon de Niort12 km southeast, in Niort
5ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart14 km east, in Échiré
6ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve19 km northwest, in Fontenay-le-ComteChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Olbreuse21 km south, in Val-du-MignonFortFortTour Mélusine26 km northwest, in VouvantThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Échiré →
Asked about places to visit in Benet
Are there museums in or near Benet?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Benet or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Benet?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marais poitevin (6.3 km), Abbaye de Maillezais (11 km), Château de Mursay (10 km), Donjon de Niort (12 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 Benet, 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 (3)
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Coudray-Salbart: Apotheme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Terre Neuve: Gdf85, 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.