Château de la Tour d'Oyré is Availles-en-Châtellerault’s place to visit
Of the 10 places to visit in and around Availles-en-Châtellerault, 7 are châteaux or heritage sites. We list one place to visit in Availles-en-Châtellerault and 9 within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, 31 km away, is the best-known day out.
Best known, in and near Availles-en-Châtellerault
Château de la Tour d'Oyré aside, the next best known are 3 châteaux, an archaeological site and an attraction.
Archaeological siteMenhir du Vieux-Poitiers4.9 km west, in NaintréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chitré2.6 km southwest, in Vouneuil-sur-VienneAttractionAttractionLe Trésor de Léonard3.7 km southeast, in MonthoironBest 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
Menhir du Vieux-Poitiers marks the outer edge, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Availles-en-Châtellerault; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Châteaux or heritage sites number 7, other sights 3.
Dark: in Availles-en-Châtellerault. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
First the one in town, then the 9 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Availles-en-Châtellerault, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Availles-en-Châtellerault → · Parks and trails in Availles-en-Châtellerault →
Beyond the town
Best known of the 12 within reach is Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, at 31 km.
Theme parkFuturoscope18 km southwest, in Jaunay-MarignyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers26 km southwest, in PoitiersAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Civaux34 km south, in CivauxAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault32 km east, in Fontgombault
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix26 km southwest, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fou6.2 km southwest, in Vouneuil-sur-VienneHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine26 km southwest, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Azay-le-Ferron39 km east, in Azay-le-FerronChâteauChâteauChâteau de Touffou15 km south, in BonnesAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Guerche19 km northeast, in La GuercheGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers25 km southwest, in PoitiersPlaces within 40 km of Availles-en-Châtellerault with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Availles-en-Châtellerault
What is there to see in Availles-en-Châtellerault?
The one place mapped in Availles-en-Châtellerault is Château de la Tour d'Oyré. We list 1 place in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Availles-en-Châtellerault?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Availles-en-Châtellerault or within 5 km.
Which places in Availles-en-Châtellerault are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Availles-en-Châtellerault is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Tour d'Oyré.
What well-known places are within a day out of Availles-en-Châtellerault?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (31 km), Futuroscope (18 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers (26 km), Centrale nucléaire de Civaux (34 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 Availles-en-Châtellerault, 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)
- Menhir du Vieux-Poitiers: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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.