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Attractions in Saint-Benoît

An abbey to see in Saint-Benoît: Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Quinçay

Around Saint-Benoît, the places to visit include 4 abbeys, 3 museums and 3 châteaux. We list one place to visit in Saint-Benoît and 21 within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Futuroscope lies 13 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Musée Sainte-Croix, Danielclauzier (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Saint-Benoît
1
inside the commune
Within 5 km
21
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
5
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
12
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The first to see in Saint-Benoît

Once you have seen Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Quinçay, try a cathedral, a museum and a house.

AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Benoît de Quinçayin townCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers3 km north, in PoitiersMuseumMusée Sainte-Croix2.8 km north, in PoitiersHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine3.2 km north, in PoitiersGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers3.8 km north, in PoitiersAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé4.2 km south, in Ligugé

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.

Map

Finding your way

Of the 21 nearby, most are to the north.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Benoît; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

Sorted by kind

Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (12), then museums or galleries (5).

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 2 galleries0 in town · 5 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 4 abbeys · 3 châteaux · 2 forts · 1 cathedral · 1 house · 1 monastery1 in town · 11 nearby
Gardens 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Dark: in Saint-Benoît. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

All of it

22 places in all: one in town and 21 within 5 km of its centre.

The one place in Saint-Benoît, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Saint-Benoît → · Parks and trails in Saint-Benoît →

Further afield

Well-known places further afield

Most famous of the 12 is Futuroscope, 13 km from the centre.

Theme parkFuturoscope13 km north, in Jaunay-MarignyAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Civaux26 km southeast, in CivauxGardenGardenJardin botanique universitaire de Poitiers5.2 km east, in Mignaloux-BeauvoirMuseumMuseumTumulus de Bougon37 km southwest, in BougonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chambonneau13 km southeast, in GizayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vayres12 km north, in Saint-Georges-lès-BaillargeauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Touffou20 km east, in BonnesZooZooVallée des singes35 km south, in RomagneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Purnon37 km north, in VerrueAttractionAttractionObjectif Mars13 km north, in Jaunay-MarignyChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fou22 km northeast, in Vouneuil-sur-VienneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fougeret35 km southeast, in Queaux

Places within 40 km of Saint-Benoît with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Your questions on Saint-Benoît

What is there to see in Saint-Benoît?

The one place mapped in Saint-Benoît is Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Quinçay. We list 1 place in town. Another 21 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Saint-Benoît?

5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Sainte-Croix, Musée Rupert-de-Chièvres, Espace Mendès-France and Créatorium.

Which places in Saint-Benoît are listed historic monuments?

One place on this page in Saint-Benoît is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Quinçay.

What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Benoît?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Futuroscope (13 km), Centrale nucléaire de Civaux (26 km), Jardin botanique universitaire de Poitiers (5.2 km), Tumulus de Bougon (37 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 Saint-Benoît, 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 (4)

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.