Seeing Loudun? Begin at Dépôt lapidaire de Loudun
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 3 of its 5. There are 4 places to visit in Loudun, plus one within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 4 of the places on the list. Day-trippers head 23 km out to Château de Montsoreau.
Loudun’s big names
After Dépôt lapidaire de Loudun come 2 museums, an attraction and a château.
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
Out at 2.4 km is Preugné, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Loudun; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Most common are museums or galleries: 3 of 5.
Dark: in Loudun. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The 4 inside Loudun come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Loudun first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips
The 12 days out are led by Château de Montsoreau, 23 km away.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon21 km northeast, in Chinon
AttractionChâteau de Saumur30 km northwest, in SaumurAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers10 km northwest, in Les Trois-MoutiersAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé31 km northeast, in Rigny-Ussé
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau40 km northeast, in Azay-le-RideauAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau21 km northeast, in LémeréAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon25 km north, in Avoine
MuseumMusée des Blindés de Saumur29 km northwest, in Saumur
AttractionChâteau de Montreuil-Bellay23 km northwest, in Montreuil-BellayChâteauChâteauChâteau des Réaux27 km north, in Chouzé-sur-LoirePlaces within 40 km of Loudun with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Loudun
What is there to see in Loudun?
The first on our list in Loudun are Dépôt lapidaire de Loudun, Musée Charbonneau-Lassay, Maison Natale Théophraste Renaudot and Pigeonnier. We list 4 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Loudun?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Dépôt lapidaire de Loudun, Musée Charbonneau-Lassay and Maison Natale Théophraste Renaudot.
Which places in Loudun are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Loudun is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Dépôt lapidaire de Loudun.
What well-known places are within a day out of Loudun?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (23 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (19 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (21 km), Château de Saumur (30 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 Loudun, 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 (5)
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Saumur: Morrisjm, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Blindés de Saumur: User:Fat yankey, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montreuil-Bellay: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.