Château de Puygarreau heads the list around Orches
Our list finds nothing in Orches, but 4 places within 5 km of its centre. Further afield lies Forteresse royale de Chinon, at 32 km.
The first to see around Orches
Following Château de Puygarreau are 3 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.
The lie of the land
Out at 4 km is Launay, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Orches; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Every one of them is among châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Orches. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Orches
4 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Orches itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
Of the 12 day trips, Forteresse royale de Chinon (32 km) is the best known.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon32 km north, in ChinonAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud39 km northwest, in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Theme parkFuturoscope24 km south, in Jaunay-MarignyAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau25 km north, in LémeréCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers34 km south, in PoitiersAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers32 km northwest, in Les Trois-MoutiersAttractionAttractionChâteau de Richelieu14 km north, in RichelieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Purnon11 km west, in Verrue
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix34 km south, in PoitiersHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine33 km south, in PoitiersMuseumMuseumChâteau d'Oiron32 km west, in Plaine-et-ValléesChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bonnetière18 km west, in La ChausséePlaces within 40 km of Orches with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Orches
Are there attractions near Orches?
Nothing is mapped in Orches itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Puygarreau, Château de la Plaine, Launay and Savigny-sous-Faye.
Are there museums in or near Orches?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Orches or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Orches?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Forteresse royale de Chinon (32 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (39 km), Futuroscope (24 km), Château du Rivau (25 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 Orches, 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 (3)
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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.