Things to do in Vellèches: Château de Marmande and one other
There are 2 places to visit in Vellèches, plus one within 5 km of its centre. They include 2 châteaux and an attraction. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Make a day of it at Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, 36 km away.
Leading places in Vellèches
Then come a château and an attraction, behind Château de Marmande.
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.
Where they are
The outermost point is Dolmen de Doux, at 4.1 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vellèches; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
2 of the 3 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Vellèches. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
The 2 inside Vellèches come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Vellèches first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Vellèches → · Parks and trails in Vellèches →
Around the region
Leading the 12 is Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, 36 km away; they include 6 attractions and 2 museums.
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau36 km north, in Azay-le-Rideau
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon33 km northwest, in ChinonAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé39 km northwest, in Rigny-Ussé
Theme parkFuturoscope33 km south, in Jaunay-MarignyAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau24 km northwest, in LémeréMuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché34 km north, in SachéAttractionAttractionChâteau de Richelieu17 km northwest, in RichelieuAttractionAttractionChâteau de La Guerche17 km southeast, in La GuercheAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Noyers10 km north, in NouâtreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Purnon28 km west, in VerrueMuseumMuseumChâteau de Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine20 km north, in Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine
ChâteauChâteau d'Artigny40 km north, in MontbazonPlaces within 40 km of Vellèches with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Vellèches: questions
What is there to see in Vellèches?
The first on our list in Vellèches are Château de Marmande and Tour de Marmande. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vellèches?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Vellèches or within 5 km.
Which places in Vellèches are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Vellèches is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Marmande.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vellèches?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (36 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (33 km), Château d'Ussé (39 km), Futuroscope (33 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 Vellèches, 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)
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Artigny: DDupard, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.