Places to visit near Colombiers: Menhir-polissoir de Souhé & more
Every one of the 5 places on the list is among the châteaux or heritage sites. None of them is inside Colombiers itself. Futuroscope is worth a day, 13 km from the centre.
The best known around Colombiers
Menhir-polissoir de Souhé aside, the next best known are 4 châteaux.
Archaeological siteMenhir-polissoir de Souhé3.8 km southeast, in NaintréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clairvaux3.9 km northwest, in Scorbé-ClairvauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Tour-de-Naintré2.3 km east, in NaintréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaumont4.2 km south, in Beaumont Saint-CyrChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaudiment3.2 km southeast, in Beaumont Saint-CyrBest 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
Furthest from the centre is Château de Beaumont, 4.2 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Colombiers; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Every one of them is among châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Colombiers. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
5 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Colombiers itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Colombiers → · Parks and trails in Colombiers →
Day trips
Best known of the 12 within reach is Futuroscope, at 13 km.
Theme parkFuturoscope13 km southwest, in Jaunay-MarignyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers23 km south, in PoitiersAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Civaux40 km southeast, in CivauxAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau37 km north, in Lémeré
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix23 km south, in PoitiersHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine23 km south, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fou8.4 km southeast, in Vouneuil-sur-VienneAttractionAttractionChâteau de Richelieu27 km north, in RichelieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Purnon22 km northwest, in VerrueGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers22 km south, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vayres13 km south, in Saint-Georges-lès-BaillargeauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Touffou21 km southeast, in BonnesPlaces within 40 km of Colombiers with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Colombiers
Are there attractions near Colombiers?
Nothing is mapped in Colombiers itself, but within 5 km there are Menhir-polissoir de Souhé, Château de Clairvaux, Château de la Tour-de-Naintré and Château de Beaumont.
Are there museums in or near Colombiers?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Colombiers or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Colombiers?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Futuroscope (13 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers (23 km), Centrale nucléaire de Civaux (40 km), Château du Rivau (37 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 Colombiers, 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-polissoir de Souhé: 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.