Crain’s draw is Château de la Maison Blanche
We list one place to visit in Crain and 3 within 5 km of its centre. They include a château, an attraction and a monastery. At 16 km, Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is worth the journey.
What Crain is known for
Following Château de la Maison Blanche are an attraction, a monastery and a church.
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 to find them
Out at 5 km is Chartreuse Notre-Dame du Val Saint-Jean de Basseville, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Crain; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 3 of 4.
Dark: in Crain. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 4 on the list
After the one in town come 3 more within 5 km of its centre.
Chartreuse Notre-Dame du Val Saint-Jean de Basseville
Carthusian monastery located in Nièvre, in France.
Église Notre-Dame de Lucy-sur-Yonne
Catholic religious building in Lucy-sur-Yonne, France.
The one place in Crain, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
The standout of the 12 is Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, 16 km from town.
ChurchÉglise Saint-Martin de Clamecy8.4 km south, in ClamecyAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre30 km north, in Auxerre
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre30 km north, in AuxerreAttractionAttractionChâteau de Druyes10 km west, in Druyes-les-Belles-FontainesAttractionAttractionGrottes d'Arcy-sur-Cure17 km northeast, in Arcy-sur-CureMuseumMuseumChâteau de Bazoches24 km southeast, in BazochesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Domecy-sur-Cure22 km southeast, in Domecy-sur-CureChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villemolin30 km southeast, in AnthienChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chastellux29 km southeast, in Chastellux-sur-CureAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Fargeau38 km west, in Saint-FargeauPlaces within 40 km of Crain with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Crain
What is there to see in Crain?
The one place mapped in Crain is Château de la Maison Blanche. We list 1 place in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Crain?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Crain or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Crain?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (16 km), Château de Guédelon (31 km), Église Saint-Martin de Clamecy (8.4 km), Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre (30 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 Crain, 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)
- Église Saint-Martin de Clamecy: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre: Pline, 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.