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Abbaye royale de Bourgueil

Abbaye royale de Bourgueil is an abbey located in Indre-et-Loire. Since 2002 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). 113 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Château de Montsoreau (11 km).

Where
In Bourgueil
inside the commune
Historic monument
2002
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 5%
#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 17–27°C
In brief

Abbey in Bourgueil

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Bourgueil

Abbaye royale de Bourgueil is in the commune of Bourgueil, with 24 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 2002; built in the 13th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00097594). About ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

Highs of 17–27°C mark April to October in Bourgueil.

Jan9° / 3°58 mm
Feb10° / 2°45 mm
Mar14° / 4°46 mm
Apr17° / 6°52 mm
May21° / 10°52 mm
Jun24° / 13°46 mm
Jul27° / 14°49 mm
Aug27° / 14°44 mm
Sep23° / 11°50 mm
Oct18° / 9°64 mm
Nov12° / 5°67 mm
Dec9° / 3°65 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bourgueil, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Savigny - Veron station, 6.8 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bourgueil’s full climate →
About

Abbaye royale de Bourgueil

Type
Abbey
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 2002
Built
13th, 17th and 18th centuries
Covered in
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Bourgueil, Indre-et-Loire
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Map of Abbaye royale de Bourgueil and nearby

Use the numbers to match each place near Abbaye royale de Bourgueil with the list.

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

Towns near it

Staying near Abbaye royale de Bourgueil

Among the 8, Saumur is the biggest, home to 26,241 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

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  1. 1Bourgueil
  2. 2Beaumont-en-Véron
  3. 3Allonnes
  4. 4Chinon
  5. 5Langeais
  6. 6Vivy
  7. 7Saumur
  8. 8Bellevigne-les-Châteaux
1 · It’s in this commune

Bourgueil

3,631 people

2 · 9.1 km south of it

Beaumont-en-Véron

2,717 people

3 · 12 km west of it

Allonnes

2,911 people

4 · 13 km southeast of it

Chinon

8,144 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Abbaye royale de Bourgueil isPeople
BourgueilIt’s in this commune3,631
Beaumont-en-Véron9.1 km south of it2,717
Allonnes12 km west of it2,911
Chinon13 km southeast of it8,144
Langeais17 km east of it4,367
Vivy18 km west of it2,582
Saumur19 km west of it26,241
Bellevigne-les-Châteaux20 km southwest of it3,435
Make a day of it

Other places close by

The 113 places within 15 km include 7 attractions and a château.

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

Visiting Abbaye royale de Bourgueil: the answers

Where is Abbaye royale de Bourgueil?

Abbaye royale de Bourgueil is in Bourgueil, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).

What is Abbaye royale de Bourgueil?

Abbey located in Indre-et-Loire, France.

Is Abbaye royale de Bourgueil a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 2002, Mérimée record PA00097594.

How well known is Abbaye royale de Bourgueil?

Abbaye royale de Bourgueil has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Abbaye royale de Bourgueil?

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

What else is there to see near Abbaye royale de Bourgueil?

Within 15 km: Château de Montsoreau (11 km), Château d'Ussé (9.6 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (14 km) and Forteresse royale de Chinon (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 (1)

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.