Around Lésigny, start with Château de Rouvray
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Lésigny, 4 are châteaux or heritage sites. None of them is inside Lésigny itself. At 32 km, Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe is worth the journey.
Where to start near Lésigny
After Château de Rouvray come 3 châteaux and an attraction.
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.
The places, mapped
Head east for most of the 5 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Lésigny; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 4 of 5.
Dark: in Lésigny. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Lésigny
These 5 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Nothing is mapped in Lésigny itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
Leading the 12 is Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, 32 km away; they include 4 châteaux and 3 attractions.
AttractionChâteau de Loches36 km northeast, in Loches
Theme parkFuturoscope36 km southwest, in Jaunay-MarignyChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Azay-le-Ferron23 km east, in Azay-le-FerronAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Guerche5.3 km northwest, in La GuercheAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault25 km southeast, in FontgombaultChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Angles-sur-l'Anglin19 km southeast, in Angles-sur-l'AnglinChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Celle-Guenand15 km northeast, in La Celle-GuenandAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Cyran-en-Brenne30 km east, in Saint-Michel-en-BrenneAttractionAttractionChâteau de Richelieu38 km northwest, in RichelieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Touffou29 km southwest, in BonnesZooZooRéserve zoologique de la Haute-Touche24 km east, in ObterrePlaces within 40 km of Lésigny with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Lésigny
Are there attractions near Lésigny?
Nothing is mapped in Lésigny itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Rouvray, Atelier de céramistes - Jacqueline et Bernard Courcoul, Château de Chambon and Château de la Custière.
Are there museums in or near Lésigny?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Lésigny or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Lésigny?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (32 km), Château de Loches (36 km), Futuroscope (36 km), Château d'Azay-le-Ferron (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 Lésigny, 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)
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- 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.