Manoir de la Roche-Thévenin opens Montaigu-Vendée’s list
Of the 12 places to visit in and around Montaigu-Vendée, 10 are châteaux or heritage sites. All of them are inside Montaigu-Vendée; none lie just outside. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Within 1 km of the middle there are 4 of the places on the list. At 13 km, François-Athanase Charette de La Contrie is worth the journey.
Highlights of Montaigu-Vendée
5 châteaux follow Manoir de la Roche-Thévenin.
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.
How they lie
The outermost point is Château de la Preuille, at 7.6 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montaigu-Vendée; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 10 of 12.
Dark: in Montaigu-Vendée. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The list is 12 places, all in town.
The 12 places in Montaigu-Vendée first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Montaigu-Vendée → · Parks and trails in Montaigu-Vendée →
Further afield
Most famous of the 12 is François-Athanase Charette de La Contrie, 13 km from the centre.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul33 km northwest, in NantesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clisson13 km north, in Clisson
Theme parkPuy du Fou30 km east, in Les Epesses
AttractionChâteau des ducs de Bretagne33 km northwest, in Nantes
MuseumMusée d'Arts de Nantes33 km northwest, in NantesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Tiffauges16 km east, in Tiffauges
AttractionLes Machines de l'île32 km northwest, in Nantes
ChâteauChâteau de Goulaine27 km north, in Haute-GoulaineChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clermont39 km north, in Le Cellier
ChâteauChâteau du Parc-Soubise25 km southeast, in MouchampsGardenGardenJardin japonais « Île de Versailles »34 km northwest, in NantesPlaces within 40 km of Montaigu-Vendée with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Montaigu-Vendée
What is there to see in Montaigu-Vendée?
The first on our list in Montaigu-Vendée are Manoir de la Roche-Thévenin, Château de Bois-Corbeau, Château de la Caillauderie and Château de la Lande. We list 12 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Montaigu-Vendée?
One, in town or within 5 km: Pavillon des Nourrices.
Which places in Montaigu-Vendée are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Montaigu-Vendée is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Manoir de la Roche-Thévenin.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montaigu-Vendée?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: François-Athanase Charette de La Contrie (13 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul (33 km), Château de Clisson (13 km), Puy du Fou (30 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 Montaigu-Vendée, 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.