La Bruffière’s draw is Château de l'Echasserie
One place to visit is mapped in La Bruffière, and 2 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. A longer outing takes you to Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, 35 km off.
Leading places in La Bruffière
Close behind Château de l'Echasserie are 2 châteaux.
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 to find them
Out at 4.6 km is Château d'Asson, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Bruffière; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
All 3 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in La Bruffière. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for La Bruffière
After the one in town come 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in La Bruffière, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of La Bruffière → · Parks and trails in La Bruffière →
A little further out
Top of the 12 day trips: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, at 35 km.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul35 km northwest, in NantesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clisson11 km northwest, in ClissonAttractionAttractionFrançois-Athanase Charette de La Contrie22 km southwest, in Montréverd
Theme parkPuy du Fou24 km southeast, in Les EpessesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Tiffauges5.9 km east, in Tiffauges
AttractionChâteau des ducs de Bretagne35 km northwest, in Nantes
MuseumMusée d'Arts de Nantes35 km northwest, in Nantes
AttractionLes Machines de l'île35 km northwest, in NantesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clermont36 km north, in Le Cellier
ChâteauChâteau de Goulaine27 km northwest, in Haute-Goulaine
ChâteauChâteau du Parc-Soubise24 km south, in MouchampsChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ancenis39 km north, in Ancenis-Saint-GéréonPlaces within 40 km of La Bruffière with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to La Bruffière
What is there to see in La Bruffière?
The one place mapped in La Bruffière is Château de l'Echasserie. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near La Bruffière?
No museum or gallery is mapped in La Bruffière or within 5 km.
Which places in La Bruffière are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in La Bruffière is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de l'Echasserie.
What well-known places are within a day out of La Bruffière?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul (35 km), Château de Clisson (11 km), François-Athanase Charette de La Contrie (22 km), Puy du Fou (24 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 Bruffière, 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 (7)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul: Eusebius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Puy du Fou: Benoit SANSON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des ducs de Bretagne: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Arts de Nantes: Vincent Valentin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Machines de l'île: User:Symac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Goulaine: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Parc-Soubise: Jean de Parthenay, 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.