Places to visit in Prinçay, led by Logis de la Haute-Porte
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 7 of its 8. There are 3 places to visit in Prinçay, and 5 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. Château de Montsoreau lies 35 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The headline places in Prinçay
The rest of the best known are 4 châteaux and a museum.
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.
Mapped around Prinçay
The map stretches to Château de Saint-Bonnet, 4.1 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Prinçay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 7 of the 8.
Dark: in Prinçay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
The 3 inside Prinçay come first, then 5 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Prinçay first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
The standout of the 12 is Château de Montsoreau, 35 km from town.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon27 km north, in ChinonAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud32 km northwest, in Fontevraud-l'AbbayeAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé36 km north, in Rigny-UsséAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau20 km north, in Lémeré
Theme parkFuturoscope30 km south, in Jaunay-MarignyAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers24 km northwest, in Les Trois-MoutiersCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers39 km south, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Purnon8.1 km southwest, in VerrueAttractionAttractionChâteau de Richelieu11 km northeast, in RichelieuAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon34 km north, in AvoineChâteauChâteauChâteau des Réaux36 km north, in Chouzé-sur-LoirePlaces within 40 km of Prinçay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Prinçay, answered
What is there to see in Prinçay?
The first on our list in Prinçay are Logis de la Haute-Porte, Château de la Roche-du-Maine and Richemont. We list 3 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Prinçay?
One, in town or within 5 km: Historial du Poitou.
Which places in Prinçay are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Prinçay are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Logis de la Haute-Porte and Château de la Roche-du-Maine.
What well-known places are within a day out of Prinçay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (35 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (27 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (32 km), Château d'Ussé (36 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 Prinçay, 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)
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.