Château de Purnon and one more: what to see in Verrue
We list 2 places to visit in Verrue and one within 5 km of its centre. Look for a château, a garden and an attraction. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Beyond the town, Château de Montsoreau sits 40 km away.
The names to know in Verrue
Beyond Château de Purnon, there are a garden and an attraction.
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.
Finding your way
The map stretches to Château de Coussay, 3.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Verrue; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Between them they are a château, a garden and an attraction.
Dark: in Verrue. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
The 2 inside Verrue come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Verrue first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Out of town, Château de Montsoreau (40 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon34 km north, in Chinon
Theme parkFuturoscope26 km southeast, in Jaunay-MarignyAttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau29 km northeast, in LémeréCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers34 km southeast, in PoitiersAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers27 km northwest, in Les Trois-MoutiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bonnetière6.8 km northwest, in La Chaussée
AttractionChâteau de Montreuil-Bellay39 km northwest, in Montreuil-BellayMuseumMuseumChâteau d'Oiron21 km northwest, in Plaine-et-ValléesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Richelieu20 km northeast, in Richelieu
MuseumMusée Sainte-Croix34 km southeast, in PoitiersPlaces within 40 km of Verrue with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Verrue: questions
What is there to see in Verrue?
The first on our list in Verrue are Château de Purnon and Magic Hortus. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Verrue?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Verrue or within 5 km.
Which places in Verrue are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Verrue is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Purnon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Verrue?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montsoreau (40 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (36 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (34 km), Futuroscope (26 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 Verrue, 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)
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montreuil-Bellay: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.