A château to see in Merry-la-Vallée: Château d'Arthé
We list one place to visit in Merry-la-Vallée and 2 within 5 km of its centre. On the list: a château, a gallery and a museum, among others. Château de Guédelon, 27 km away, is the best-known day out.
Leading places in Merry-la-Vallée
Along with Château d'Arthé, see a gallery and a museum.
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 go
The farthest of them, La Métairie Bruyère, is 4.3 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Merry-la-Vallée; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Dark: in Merry-la-Vallée. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
First the one in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Merry-la-Vallée, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Merry-la-Vallée → · Parks and trails in Merry-la-Vallée →
A drive away
The pick of the 10 is Château de Guédelon, 27 km off.
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre18 km east, in AuxerreChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Eusèbe d'Auxerre18 km east, in AuxerreAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Fargeau26 km southwest, in Saint-Fargeau
ChurchÉglise Saint-Martin de Clamecy40 km south, in ClamecyAttractionAttractionGrottes d'Arcy-sur-Cure40 km southeast, in Arcy-sur-CureAttractionAttractionChâteau de Druyes28 km south, in Druyes-les-Belles-FontainesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Marien d'Auxerre18 km east, in AuxerreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye35 km southwest, in Saint-Amand-en-PuisayePlaces within 40 km of Merry-la-Vallée with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Merry-la-Vallée
What is there to see in Merry-la-Vallée?
The one place mapped in Merry-la-Vallée is Château d'Arthé. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Merry-la-Vallée?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including La Métairie Bruyère and Musée Jean Larcena.
What well-known places are within a day out of Merry-la-Vallée?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Guédelon (27 km), Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre (18 km), Abbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre (18 km), Église Saint-Eusèbe d'Auxerre (18 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 Merry-la-Vallée, 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)
- Abbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Martin de Clamecy: Krzysztof Golik, 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.