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Abbaye des Dames de Tusson

Abbaye des Dames de Tusson is an abbey located in Charente. It was listed in 1952 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part). Close by, Jardin monastique de Tusson is 100 m away, one of 29 within 15 km.

Where
In Tusson
inside the commune
Historic monument
1952
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 17–27°C
In brief

Abbey in Tusson

In Tusson

Abbaye des Dames de Tusson is in the commune of Tusson, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1952; built in the 12th century (Mérimée record PA00104527). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Picking your season

In Tusson the warm season is April to October, with highs of 17–27°C.

Jan9° / 2°78 mm
Feb10° / 1°59 mm
Mar14° / 3°61 mm
Apr17° / 5°65 mm
May21° / 8°65 mm
Jun25° / 11°65 mm
Jul27° / 13°48 mm
Aug27° / 13°57 mm
Sep23° / 10°61 mm
Oct18° / 8°82 mm
Nov13° / 5°91 mm
Dec10° / 2°91 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Tusson, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Tusson station, 1.7 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Tusson’s full climate →
About

Abbaye des Dames de Tusson

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.

Abbaye des Dames de Tusson on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00104527 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Abbey
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1952
Built
12th century
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Tusson, Charente
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Its place on the map

Use the numbers to match each place near Abbaye des Dames de Tusson with the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Tusson. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns that count Abbaye des Dames de Tusson

Of the 4, Ruffec is the largest, at 3,449 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

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  1. 1Tusson
  2. 2Ruffec
  3. 3Rouillac
  4. 4La Boixe
1 · It’s in this commune

Tusson

240 people

2 · 15 km northeast of it

Ruffec

3,449 people

3 · 19 km southwest of it

Rouillac

2,919 people

4 · 19 km south of it

La Boixe

2,841 people

Compare the 4 towns
TownWhere Abbaye des Dames de Tusson isPeople
TussonIt’s in this commune240
Ruffec15 km northeast of it3,449
Rouillac19 km southwest of it2,919
La Boixe19 km south of it2,841
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Among the 29 within 15 km are 3 archaeological sites, 3 châteaux and a garden.

1GardenGardenJardin monastique de Tusson100 m east, in Tusson2Archaeological siteArchaeological siteTumuli de Tusson1.4 km east, in Tusson3Archaeological siteArchaeological siteDolmens des Pérottes6.4 km east, in Fontenille4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verteuil14 km northeast, in Verteuil-sur-Charente5RuinsRuinsMotte de la Jacquille8.4 km east, in Fontenille6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bayers13 km east, in Aunac-sur-Charente7Archaeological siteArchaeological siteNécropole de la Boixe12 km southeast, in Cellettes8ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Échoisy8 km southeast, in Cellettes

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Abbaye des Dames de Tusson

Where is Abbaye des Dames de Tusson?

Abbaye des Dames de Tusson is in Tusson, in Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Abbaye des Dames de Tusson?

Abbey located in Charente, in France.

Is Abbaye des Dames de Tusson a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1952, Mérimée record PA00104527.

How well known is Abbaye des Dames de Tusson?

Abbaye des Dames de Tusson 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 des Dames de Tusson?

April to October are the warmest months in Tusson, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Abbaye des Dames de Tusson?

Within 15 km: Jardin monastique de Tusson (100 m), Tumuli de Tusson (1.4 km), Dolmens des Pérottes (6.4 km) and Château de Verteuil (14 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).

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.