Château de Pinceloup heads what Sonchamp has to see
Sonchamp’s list takes in 4 châteaux, 3 zoos and an attraction. We list 5 places to visit in Sonchamp and 4 within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Château de Versailles lies 30 km out, the pick for a day trip.
What Sonchamp is known for
Beyond Château de Pinceloup, there are 3 zoos, an attraction 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 they are
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Sonchamp; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
Count 4 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 zoos, parks or other days out.
Dark: in Sonchamp. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 9 on the list
The 5 inside Sonchamp come first, then 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 5 places in Sonchamp first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The wider area
Worth the drive, Château de Versailles (30 km) is first of the 12.
AttractionChâteau de Versailles30 km northeast, in Versailles
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres32 km southwest, in Chartres
MuseumChâteau de Rambouillet7.7 km northwest, in Rambouillet
AttractionPetit Trianon31 km northeast, in VersaillesAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux21 km northeast, in Magny-les-Hameaux
AttractionGrand Trianon31 km northeast, in VersaillesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye38 km northeast, in Saint-Germain-en-LayeMuseumMuseumVilla Savoye39 km north, in PoissyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Malmaison38 km northeast, in Rueil-Malmaison
MuseumManufacture nationale de Sèvres37 km northeast, in Sèvres
AttractionHameau de la Reine31 km northeast, in Versailles
ChâteauChâteau de Maintenon22 km west, in MaintenonPlaces within 40 km of Sonchamp with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Sonchamp: the answers
What is there to see in Sonchamp?
The first on our list in Sonchamp are Château de Pinceloup, Espace Rambouillet, Espace des rapaces and Forêt du Berger. We list 5 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Sonchamp?
One, in town or within 5 km: Maison Elsa Triolet - Aragon.
Which places in Sonchamp are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Sonchamp is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Pinceloup.
What well-known places are within a day out of Sonchamp?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Versailles (30 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres (32 km), Château de Rambouillet (7.7 km), Petit Trianon (31 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 Sonchamp, 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 (8)
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres: BT, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Rambouillet: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Petit Trianon: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grand Trianon: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manufacture nationale de Sèvres: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hameau de la Reine: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Maintenon: Eric Pouhier, 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.