See Château de Valençay and one more in Antran
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 6 of its 8. 2 places to visit are mapped in Antran, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Travel 25 km and you reach Futuroscope.
Where to start in Antran
The list goes on from Château de Valençay to 3 châteaux, a theme park 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.
Map of the places
At the edge of the map sits Hôtel Sully, 4.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Antran; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 6 of 8.
Dark: in Antran. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
First the 2 in town, then the 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Antran first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
Of the 12 day trips, Futuroscope (25 km) is the best known.
Theme parkFuturoscope25 km southwest, in Jaunay-MarignyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers34 km southwest, in PoitiersAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau32 km northwest, in LémeréAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault39 km southeast, in Fontgombault
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix34 km southwest, in PoitiersAttractionAttractionChâteau de Richelieu23 km northwest, in RichelieuAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Guerche15 km east, in La GuercheHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine34 km southwest, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Purnon27 km west, in VerrueChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fou16 km south, in Vouneuil-sur-VienneGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers34 km southwest, in PoitiersAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Noyers20 km north, in NouâtrePlaces within 40 km of Antran with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Antran: your questions
What is there to see in Antran?
The first on our list in Antran are Château de Valençay and La Gatinalière. We list 2 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Antran?
One, in town or within 5 km: Hôtel Sully.
Which places in Antran are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Antran is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Valençay.
What well-known places are within a day out of Antran?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Futuroscope (25 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers (34 km), Château du Rivau (32 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault (39 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 Antran, 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 (2)
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Sainte-Croix: Danielclauzier, 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.