In Avanton, Château d'Avanton is the place to visit
We list one place to visit in Avanton and 38 within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 32 attractions, 4 theme parks and 3 châteaux, among others. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. The big name further out is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers, 9.6 km from the centre.
Most famous in Avanton
Following Château d'Avanton are 2 attractions, 2 châteaux and a theme park.
Theme parkFuturoscope4.8 km east, in Jaunay-MarignyAttractionAttractionObjectif Mars4.9 km east, in Jaunay-MarignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Furigny4.9 km west, in Neuville-de-Poitou
AttractionDanse avec les Robots5 km east, in Jaunay-MarignyChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Auxances3.5 km south, in Migné-AuxancesBest 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.
Mapped
Leave town to the east for most of the 38 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Avanton; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Other sights number 32, zoos, parks or other days out 4.
Dark: in Avanton. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 39 on the list
The one inside Avanton comes first, then 38 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Avanton, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips from Avanton
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers, at 9.6 km, heads the 12 day trips.
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix9.7 km south, in PoitiersHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine9.2 km south, in PoitiersAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Civaux35 km southeast, in CivauxGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers8.8 km south, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vayres6.3 km east, in Saint-Georges-lès-BaillargeauxGardenGardenParc de Blossac9.9 km south, in PoitiersAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé16 km south, in LigugéAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Cyprien de Poitiers8.9 km southeast, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Purnon25 km northwest, in VerrueGardenGardenJardin botanique universitaire de Poitiers14 km southeast, in Mignaloux-BeauvoirChâteauChâteauChâteau de Touffou22 km east, in BonnesPlaces within 40 km of Avanton with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Avanton: questions and answers
What is there to see in Avanton?
The one place mapped in Avanton is Château d'Avanton. We list 1 place in town. Another 38 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Avanton?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Avanton or within 5 km.
Which places in Avanton are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Avanton is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château d'Avanton.
What well-known places are within a day out of Avanton?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers (9.6 km), Musée Sainte-Croix (9.7 km), Palais des ducs d'Aquitaine (9.2 km), Centrale nucléaire de Civaux (35 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 Avanton, 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)
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danse avec les Robots: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.