Visit Château de Gençay in Gençay
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 4 of the 5 places on the list. Mapped in Gençay is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 4. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. 2 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. If you have a day, head to Centrale nucléaire de Civaux, 21 km away.
Must-know places in Gençay
3 châteaux and a museum follow Château de Gençay.
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.
Places on the map
To the southwest lie most of the 4 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Gençay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 4 of the 5.
Dark: in Gençay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
The town has one; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 4 more.
The one place in Gençay, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
Centrale nucléaire de Civaux, at 21 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Theme parkFuturoscope34 km north, in Jaunay-Marigny
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix24 km north, in PoitiersZooZooVallée des singes17 km southwest, in RomagneHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine24 km north, in PoitiersMuseumMuseumTumulus de Bougon37 km west, in BougonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé17 km north, in LigugéChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chambonneau9.9 km north, in GizayAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux25 km south, in CharrouxGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers25 km north, in PoitiersGardenGardenParc de Blossac24 km north, in PoitiersPlaces within 40 km of Gençay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Gençay: the answers
What is there to see in Gençay?
The one place mapped in Gençay is Château de Gençay. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Gençay?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de l'Ordre de Malte.
Which places in Gençay are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Gençay is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Gençay.
What well-known places are within a day out of Gençay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Centrale nucléaire de Civaux (21 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers (24 km), Futuroscope (34 km), Musée Sainte-Croix (24 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 Gençay, 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 (2)
- 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.