Château de Verrières and more: what to see in Bournand
Among the places to visit in and near Bournand are 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum. There are 3 places to visit in Bournand, and 5 more within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Make a day of it at Château de Montsoreau, 15 km away.
First stops in Bournand
Then come 2 châteaux, a museum and an attraction, behind Château de Verrières.
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.
Where they are
The 5 outside town cluster to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bournand; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (4) than anything else, then other sights (2).
Dark: in Bournand. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
3 in town lead, with 5 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 3 places in Bournand first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The wider area
First of the 12 big names within reach is Château de Montsoreau, 15 km away.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon15 km northeast, in Chinon
AttractionChâteau de Saumur22 km northwest, in SaumurAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé25 km northeast, in Rigny-Ussé
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau35 km northeast, in Azay-le-RideauAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau19 km east, in Lémeré
AttractionChâteau de Langeais37 km northeast, in LangeaisAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon18 km northeast, in Avoine
MuseumMusée des Blindés de Saumur21 km northwest, in Saumur
AttractionChâteau de Montreuil-Bellay18 km west, in Montreuil-BellayChâteauChâteauChâteau des Réaux19 km north, in Chouzé-sur-LoirePlaces within 40 km of Bournand with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Bournand
What is there to see in Bournand?
The first on our list in Bournand are Château de Verrières, Ethno-musée Anako and Château des Ormeaux. We list 3 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bournand?
One, in town or within 5 km: Ethno-musée Anako.
Which places in Bournand are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Bournand is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Verrières.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bournand?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (15 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (11 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (15 km), Château de Saumur (22 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 Bournand, 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 (6)
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Saumur: Morrisjm, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Blindés de Saumur: User:Fat yankey, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montreuil-Bellay: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.