A fort to see in La Roche-Posay: Donjon de La Roche-Posay
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 5 of the 9 places on the list. Only one place to visit is in La Roche-Posay, but 8 more are within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, 24 km away, is the best-known day out.
Best known, in and near La Roche-Posay
Next to Donjon de La Roche-Posay, the best known are 3 châteaux and 2 museums.
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
Just outside town, most of the 8 sit to the east.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of La Roche-Posay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 5; 3 are museums or galleries.
Dark: in La Roche-Posay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
9 places in all: one in town and 8 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in La Roche-Posay, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of La Roche-Posay → · Parks and trails in La Roche-Posay →
A little further out
The pick of the 12 is Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, 24 km off.
Theme parkFuturoscope36 km west, in Jaunay-MarignyAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Civaux38 km south, in CivauxChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Azay-le-Ferron21 km east, in Azay-le-FerronChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Angles-sur-l'Anglin11 km southeast, in Angles-sur-l'AnglinAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Guerche13 km northwest, in La GuercheAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Cyran-en-Brenne26 km east, in Saint-Michel-en-BrenneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Touffou25 km southwest, in BonnesChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Celle-Guenand19 km north, in La Celle-GuenandZooZooRéserve zoologique de la Haute-Touche23 km northeast, in ObterreChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fou24 km west, in Vouneuil-sur-ViennePlaces within 40 km of La Roche-Posay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting La Roche-Posay: questions
What is there to see in La Roche-Posay?
The one place mapped in La Roche-Posay is Donjon de La Roche-Posay. We list 1 place in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near La Roche-Posay?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Mado Robin, Musée Minerve and Yzeures Créatif.
Which places in La Roche-Posay are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in La Roche-Posay is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Donjon de La Roche-Posay.
What well-known places are within a day out of La Roche-Posay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (24 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault (17 km), Futuroscope (36 km), Centrale nucléaire de Civaux (38 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 La Roche-Posay, 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 (1)
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, 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.