Abbaye de Turpenay
Abbaye de Turpenay is an abbey located. The town it belongs to is Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt. Since 1948 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Abbey in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
In Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
Abbaye de Turpenay is in the commune of Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1948; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00098062). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
In Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt the warm season is April to October, with highs of 17–27°C.
Abbaye de Turpenay
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Look also at Château d'Ussé, 4.5 km away, first of 107 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Abbey
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1948
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, Indre-et-Loire
Locating Abbaye de Turpenay
The orange dot is Abbaye de Turpenay; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Abbaye de Turpenay
Chinon tops the 8 for size, at 8,144 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
- 2Azay-le-Rideau
- 3Langeais
- 4Chinon
- 5Beaumont-en-Véron
- 6Bourgueil
- 7Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
- 8Artannes-sur-Indre
Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
Azay-le-Rideau
Langeais
Chinon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye de Turpenay is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt | It’s in this commune | 842 |
| Azay-le-Rideau | 8.9 km east of it | 3,438 |
| Langeais | 11 km north of it | 4,367 |
| Chinon | 11 km southwest of it | 8,144 |
| Beaumont-en-Véron | 13 km west of it | 2,717 |
| Bourgueil | 14 km west of it | 3,631 |
| Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 14 km northeast of it | 4,015 |
| Artannes-sur-Indre | 19 km east of it | 2,795 |
Make a day of it near Abbaye de Turpenay
Within 15 km are 107 places, among them 5 attractions, 2 museums and an abbey.
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau9 km east, in Azay-le-Rideau3
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon12 km southwest, in Chinon4
AttractionChâteau de Langeais10 km northeast, in Langeais5AttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon14 km west, in Avoine6MuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché15 km east, in Saché7
MuseumMusée Maurice-Dufresne5.5 km northeast, in Azay-le-Rideau8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye royale de Bourgueil14 km west, in BourgueilWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Abbaye de Turpenay
Where is Abbaye de Turpenay?
Abbaye de Turpenay is in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Abbaye de Turpenay?
Abbey located in Indre-et-Loire, in France.
Is Abbaye de Turpenay a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1948, Mérimée record PA00098062.
How well known is Abbaye de Turpenay?
Abbaye de Turpenay has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbaye de Turpenay?
April to October are the warmest months in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye de Turpenay?
Within 15 km: Château d'Ussé (4.5 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (9 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (12 km) and Château de Langeais (10 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 (4)
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Maurice-Dufresne: Guy Courtois, 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.