Château des bois de Saint-Pierre and more: what to see in Smarves
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 7 of 11. There are 2 places to visit in Smarves, and 9 more within 5 km of its centre. Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers, 7.7 km away, is the best-known day out.
The names to know in Smarves
The rest of the best known are 3 abbeys, a zoo and an aquarium.
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.
On the map
At 4.7 km, Abbaye Saint-Junien de Nouaillé-Maupertuis is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Smarves; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 7; 2 are zoos, parks or other days out.
Dark: in Smarves. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Smarves
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 9 within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé
Benedictine monastery in Ligugé, France.
Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Quinçay
Abbey located in Vienne, in France.
Abbaye Saint-Junien de Nouaillé-Maupertuis
Abbey located in Vienne, in France.
The 2 places in Smarves first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Days out
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers, 7.7 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Theme parkFuturoscope18 km north, in Jaunay-MarignyMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe40 km east, in Saint-Savin
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix7.5 km north, in PoitiersAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Civaux24 km east, in CivauxHistoric houseHistoric housePalais des ducs d'Aquitaine7.9 km north, in PoitiersGardenGardenJardin des Plantes de Poitiers8.4 km north, in PoitiersGardenGardenParc de Blossac7.1 km north, in PoitiersMuseumMuseumTumulus de Bougon35 km southwest, in BougonGardenGardenJardin botanique universitaire de Poitiers6.7 km northeast, in Mignaloux-BeauvoirChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chambonneau9 km southeast, in GizayAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Cyprien de Poitiers8.8 km north, in PoitiersPlaces within 40 km of Smarves with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Smarves
What is there to see in Smarves?
The first on our list in Smarves are Château des bois de Saint-Pierre and Parc animalier des Bois de Saint-Pierre. We list 2 places in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Smarves?
One, in town or within 5 km: Créatorium.
What well-known places are within a day out of Smarves?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers (7.7 km), Futuroscope (18 km), Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (40 km), Musée Sainte-Croix (7.5 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 Smarves, 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.