Places to visit in Les Herbiers, led by Château d'Ardelay
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 5 of its 9. Les Herbiers holds them all; none lie just outside. 3 of those in town are listed historic monuments. The middle of town keeps 3 within 1 km. For a longer trip, Puy du Fou lies 6.9 km away.
Where to start in Les Herbiers
After Château d'Ardelay, look out for 3 châteaux, a monastery and a water park.
Monastery or conventAbbaye Notre-Dame de la Grainetièrein townChâteauChâteauManoir du Bignonin townWater parkWater parkCap vertin townChâteauChâteauChâteau Bousseauin townChâteauChâteauChâteau du Landreauin townBest 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.
The lie of the land
At the edge of the map sits Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Grainetière, 5.2 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Les Herbiers; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (5) than anything else, then other sights (2).
Dark: in Les Herbiers. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The list is 9 places, all in town.
The 9 places in Les Herbiers first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Les Herbiers → · Parks and trails in Les Herbiers →
Bigger names, a drive away
Allow a day for Puy du Fou, 6.9 km away, the pick of 10.
Theme parkPuy du Fou6.9 km east, in Les EpessesAttractionAttractionFrançois-Athanase Charette de La Contrie29 km west, in Montréverd
ChâteauChâteau du Parc-Soubise8.6 km southwest, in MouchampsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clisson32 km northwest, in ClissonAttractionAttractionChâteau de Tiffauges18 km northwest, in TiffaugesChâteauChâteauAbbaye Saint-Jouin21 km east, in MauléonGardenGardenParc oriental de Maulévrier25 km northeast, in MaulévrierFortFortTour Mélusine37 km southeast, in VouvantChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Pastellière26 km east, in CombrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bressuire39 km east, in BressuirePlaces within 40 km of Les Herbiers with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Les Herbiers, answered
What is there to see in Les Herbiers?
The first on our list in Les Herbiers are Château d'Ardelay, Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Grainetière, Manoir du Bignon and Cap vert. We list 9 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Les Herbiers?
One, in town or within 5 km: Maison d'accueil du donjon d'Ardelay.
Which places in Les Herbiers are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Les Herbiers are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château d'Ardelay, Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Grainetière and Manoir du Bignon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Les Herbiers?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy du Fou (6.9 km), François-Athanase Charette de La Contrie (29 km), Château du Parc-Soubise (8.6 km), Château de Clisson (32 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 Les Herbiers, 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)
- Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Grainetière: Théo BROSSET, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Puy du Fou: Benoit SANSON, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.