Abbaye de Fontdouce
Abbaye de Fontdouce is an abbey located. The town it belongs to is Saint-Bris-des-Bois. Since 1986 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Attraction in Saint-Bris-des-Bois
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Bris-des-Bois
Abbaye de Fontdouce is in the commune of Saint-Bris-des-Bois, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1986; built in the 12th, 13th, 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00105160). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
In Saint-Bris-des-Bois the warm season is April to October, with highs of 17–27°C.
Abbaye de Fontdouce
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 73 more places, Arc de Germanicus (14 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1986
- Built
- 12th, 13th, 17th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Bris-des-Bois, Charente-Maritime
Around Abbaye de Fontdouce, mapped
Orange: Abbaye de Fontdouce.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Bris-des-Bois. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
By population, Saintes leads the 8 with 25,363. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
- 1Saint-Bris-des-Bois
- 2Val-de-Cognac
- 3Chaniers
- 4Cognac
- 5Saintes
- 6Châteaubernard
- 7Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux
- 8Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Saint-Bris-des-Bois
Val-de-Cognac
Chaniers
Cognac
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye de Fontdouce is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bris-des-Bois | It’s in this commune | 388 |
| Val-de-Cognac | 7.9 km east of it | 3,471 |
| Chaniers | 8.9 km southwest of it | 3,651 |
| Cognac | 13 km southeast of it | 18,532 |
| Saintes | 14 km west of it | 25,363 |
| Châteaubernard | 15 km southeast of it | 3,878 |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 19 km west of it | 2,843 |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 20 km north of it | 6,784 |
Pair Abbaye de Fontdouce with these
Choose from 73 places within 15 km, such as an attraction, a cathedral and an archaeological site.
Archaeological siteAmphithéâtre de Saintes15 km west, in Saintes4
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes13 km west, in Saintes5Art galleryArt galleryMusée archéologique de Saintes14 km west, in Saintes6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cognac13 km southeast, in Cognac7Theme parkTheme parkPaléosite de Saint-Césaire4.2 km southwest, in Saint-Césaire8GardenGardenJardin public de Cognac13 km southeast, in CognacWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Abbaye de Fontdouce
Where is Abbaye de Fontdouce?
Abbaye de Fontdouce is in Saint-Bris-des-Bois, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Abbaye de Fontdouce?
Abbey located in Charente-Maritime, in France.
Is Abbaye de Fontdouce a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1986, Mérimée record PA00105160.
How well known is Abbaye de Fontdouce?
Abbaye de Fontdouce has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbaye de Fontdouce?
April to October are the warmest months in Saint-Bris-des-Bois, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye de Fontdouce?
Within 15 km: Arc de Germanicus (14 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (14 km), Amphithéâtre de Saintes (15 km) and Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (13 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Amphithéâtre de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, 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.