Château des évêques de Poitiers heads what Chauvigny has to see
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 3 of 5. All of them are inside Chauvigny; none lie just outside. Among the sites in town, 3 are listed historic monuments. On foot, 5 are within 1 km of the centre. Go 17 km out for Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe.
Leading places in Chauvigny
The list goes on from Château des évêques de Poitiers to 2 museums, a château and a gallery.
Theme parkChâteau des évêques de Poitiersin townMuseumMuseumDonjon de Gouzonin townChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Harcourtin townMuseumMuseumMusée de traditions populaires et d'archéologiein townArt galleryArt galleryAtelier Galerie Londonin townBest 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 to find them
The farthest of them, Atelier Galerie London, is 900 m out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chauvigny; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Most common are museums or galleries: 3 of 5.
Dark: in Chauvigny. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Chauvigny
The list is 5 places, all in town.
The 5 places in Chauvigny first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Chauvigny → · Parks and trails in Chauvigny →
Further away
Worth the drive, Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (17 km) is first of the 12.
Theme parkFuturoscope24 km northwest, in Jaunay-MarignyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers23 km west, in PoitiersAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault28 km northeast, in Fontgombault
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix23 km west, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Touffou7.5 km northwest, in BonnesHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine24 km west, in PoitiersGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers23 km west, in PoitiersAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé25 km west, in LigugéChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Angles-sur-l'Anglin23 km northeast, in Angles-sur-l'AnglinGardenGardenParc de Blossac24 km west, in PoitiersPlaces within 40 km of Chauvigny with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Chauvigny, answered
What is there to see in Chauvigny?
The first on our list in Chauvigny are Château des évêques de Poitiers, Donjon de Gouzon, Château d'Harcourt and Musée de traditions populaires et d'archéologie. We list 5 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Chauvigny?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Donjon de Gouzon, Musée de traditions populaires et d'archéologie and Atelier Galerie London.
Which places in Chauvigny are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Chauvigny are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château des évêques de Poitiers, Donjon de Gouzon and Château d'Harcourt.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chauvigny?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (17 km), Centrale nucléaire de Civaux (12 km), Futuroscope (24 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers (23 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 Chauvigny, 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)
- Château des évêques de Poitiers: Jochen Jahnke 16:00, 13. Nov. 2007 (CET), 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.