Visiting Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé: Château de la Guittière and one more to see
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé, 4 are châteaux or heritage sites. 2 places to visit are mapped in Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe is worth a day, 13 km from the centre.
The first to see in Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé
Then come 3 châteaux and a museum, behind Château de la Guittière.
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 map view
The map puts most of the 3 to the east.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 4 of the 5.
Dark: in Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 5 on the list
In town there are 2, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé → · Parks and trails in Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé →
Day trips
The pick of the 12 is Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, 13 km off.
Theme parkFuturoscope36 km west, in Jaunay-MarignyCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers39 km west, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Azay-le-Ferron26 km northeast, in Azay-le-Ferron
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix39 km west, in PoitiersHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine39 km west, in PoitiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Touffou20 km west, in BonnesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Cyran-en-Brenne28 km northeast, in Saint-Michel-en-BrenneAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Guerche24 km north, in La GuercheGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers39 km west, in PoitiersPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé
What is there to see in Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé?
The first on our list in Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé are Château de la Guittière and Château de La Roche à Gué. We list 2 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé?
One, in town or within 5 km: Centre d'Interprétation du Roc-aux-Sorciers.
Which places in Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Guittière.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (13 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontgombault (11 km), Centrale nucléaire de Civaux (29 km), Futuroscope (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 Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé, 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)
- 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.