Villiers-Saint-Benoît’s places to visit, starting with Musée d'Art et d'histoire de Puisaye
2 places to visit are mapped in Villiers-Saint-Benoît, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 3 châteaux and a museum, among others. A drive of 22 km brings you to Château de Guédelon.
Most famous in Villiers-Saint-Benoît
Along with Musée d'Art et d'histoire de Puisaye, see 3 châteaux.
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.
Map of the places
Château de Grandchamp marks the outer edge, 5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Villiers-Saint-Benoît; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 3 of 4.
Dark: in Villiers-Saint-Benoît. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
First the 2 in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Villiers-Saint-Benoît first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Villiers-Saint-Benoît → · Parks and trails in Villiers-Saint-Benoît →
The wider area
Worth the drive, Château de Guédelon (22 km) is first of the 11.
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre27 km east, in AuxerreAttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Belleville39 km southwest, in Belleville-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Fargeau19 km southwest, in Saint-FargeauChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Eusèbe d'Auxerre27 km east, in AuxerreAttractionAttractionChâteau de Druyes30 km southeast, in Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines
GardenArboretum national des Barres34 km west, in Nogent-sur-VernissonGardenGardenArboretum des Grandes Bruyères34 km west, in Nogent-sur-VernissonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye29 km south, in Saint-Amand-en-PuisayeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Marien d'Auxerre27 km east, in AuxerrePlaces within 40 km of Villiers-Saint-Benoît with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Villiers-Saint-Benoît: questions
What is there to see in Villiers-Saint-Benoît?
The first on our list in Villiers-Saint-Benoît are Musée d'Art et d'histoire de Puisaye and Château du Bréau. We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Villiers-Saint-Benoît?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée d'Art et d'histoire de Puisaye.
What well-known places are within a day out of Villiers-Saint-Benoît?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Guédelon (22 km), Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre (27 km), Abbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre (27 km), Centrale nucléaire de Belleville (39 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 Villiers-Saint-Benoît, 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
- Arboretum national des Barres: GIRAUD Patrick, CC BY-SA 1.0, 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.