Montournais’ draw is Château de la Croix
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 5 of the 7 places on the list. Only one place to visit is in Montournais, but 6 more are within 5 km of its centre. Puy du Fou is worth a day, 20 km from the centre.
Leading places in Montournais
After Château de la Croix come 4 châteaux and a museum.
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.
The layout
Most of the 6 close by lie to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montournais; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 5 of 7.
Dark: in Montournais. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 6 more.
The one place in Montournais, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Montournais → · Parks and trails in Montournais →
Days out
The standout of the 11 is Puy du Fou, 20 km from town.
Theme parkPuy du Fou20 km northwest, in Les Epesses
ChâteauChâteau du Parc-Soubise25 km west, in MouchampsChâteauChâteauAbbaye Saint-Jouin20 km north, in MauléonAttractionAttractionChâteau de Tiffauges40 km northwest, in TiffaugesFortFortTour Mélusine19 km south, in Vouvant
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve32 km south, in Fontenay-le-ComteGardenGardenParc oriental de Maulévrier29 km north, in MaulévrierChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Pastellière14 km northeast, in CombrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bressuire23 km northeast, in BressuireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sanzay35 km northeast, in ArgentonnayChâteauChâteauLancelot Voisin de La Popelinière39 km southwest, in Sainte-Gemme-la-PlainePlaces within 40 km of Montournais with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Montournais
What is there to see in Montournais?
The one place mapped in Montournais is Château de la Croix. We list 1 place in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Montournais?
One, in town or within 5 km: Manoir des Sciences de Réaumur.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montournais?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy du Fou (20 km), Château du Parc-Soubise (25 km), Abbaye Saint-Jouin (20 km), Château de Tiffauges (40 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 Montournais, 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)
- 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
- 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.