Around Moutiers-sur-le-Lay, start with Château de Bessay
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon, 12 km from Moutiers-sur-le-Lay, is the best-known trip nearby. Nothing is mapped in Moutiers-sur-le-Lay, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its centre.
The first to see around Moutiers-sur-le-Lay
The list goes on from Château de Bessay to a château.
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 places, mapped
Furthest from the centre is Bois Sorin, 4.1 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Moutiers-sur-le-Lay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Both are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Moutiers-sur-le-Lay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
Here are the 2 places within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Moutiers-sur-le-Lay itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Moutiers-sur-le-Lay → · Parks and trails in Moutiers-sur-le-Lay →
A little further out
Head 12 km out for Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon, the best known of 10.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon12 km south, in LuçonAttractionAttractionFrançois-Athanase Charette de La Contrie40 km northwest, in MontréverdMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Maillezais38 km southeast, in MaillezaisChâteauChâteauLancelot Voisin de La Popelinière8.8 km south, in Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine
ChâteauChâteau du Parc-Soubise28 km north, in MouchampsAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Guignardière28 km west, in Avrillé
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuve28 km east, in Fontenay-le-ComteAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame des Fontenelles28 km northwest, in La Roche-sur-YonFortFortTour Mélusine30 km east, in Vouvant
ChâteauChâteau de Talmont-Saint-Hilaire37 km west, in Talmont-Saint-HilairePlaces within 40 km of Moutiers-sur-le-Lay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Moutiers-sur-le-Lay
Are there attractions near Moutiers-sur-le-Lay?
Nothing is mapped in Moutiers-sur-le-Lay itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Bessay and Bois Sorin.
Are there museums in or near Moutiers-sur-le-Lay?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Moutiers-sur-le-Lay or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Moutiers-sur-le-Lay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon (12 km), François-Athanase Charette de La Contrie (40 km), Abbaye de Maillezais (38 km), Lancelot Voisin de La Popelinière (8.8 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 Moutiers-sur-le-Lay, 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 (4)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Château de Talmont-Saint-Hilaire: Marine69, 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.