Visit Château de la Motte in Messemé
The commune itself has one place on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its centre. A longer outing takes you to Château de Montsoreau, 24 km off.
The names to know in Messemé
Beyond Château de la Motte, there are 2 châteaux.
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 to go
The farthest of them, Château du Haut-Maulay, is 4.3 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Messemé; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Every one of them is among châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Messemé. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
First the one in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Messemé, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
Of the 12 day trips, Château de Montsoreau (24 km) is the best known.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon18 km north, in ChinonAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud21 km northwest, in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau35 km northeast, in Azay-le-RideauAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé28 km north, in Rigny-Ussé
AttractionChâteau de Saumur33 km northwest, in SaumurAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau15 km northeast, in LémeréAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers14 km northwest, in Les Trois-Moutiers
AttractionChâteau de Langeais39 km northeast, in LangeaisAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon24 km north, in Avoine
MuseumMusée des Blindés de Saumur32 km northwest, in SaumurChâteauChâteauChâteau des Réaux26 km north, in Chouzé-sur-LoirePlaces within 40 km of Messemé with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Messemé
What is there to see in Messemé?
The one place mapped in Messemé is Château de la Motte. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Messemé?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Messemé or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Messemé?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (24 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (18 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (21 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (35 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 Messemé, 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 d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Saumur: Morrisjm, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Blindés de Saumur: User:Fat yankey, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.