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Château d'Usson
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Château d'Usson

Visitors to Pons can see Château d'Usson. Add any of 5 more places within 5 km to a visit. Since 1925 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Photo: Château d'Usson, Retourabrooklyn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where
In Pons
inside the commune
Historic monument
1925
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

Château in Pons

In Pons

Château d'Usson is in the commune of Pons, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1925; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00104843). About ↓

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

When to go

Month by month in Pons

In Pons, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 17–27°C.

Jan9° / 3°94 mm
Feb11° / 3°67 mm
Mar15° / 5°64 mm
Apr17° / 7°73 mm
May21° / 11°71 mm
Jun25° / 14°74 mm
Jul27° / 15°49 mm
Aug27° / 15°62 mm
Sep24° / 12°73 mm
Oct19° / 10°91 mm
Nov13° / 6°107 mm
Dec10° / 4°107 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Pons, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St Germain De Lusignan station, 17 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Pons’ full climate →
About

Château d'Usson

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. The pick nearby is Donjon de Pons, 1.3 km off.

Château d'Usson on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00104843 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1925
Built
16th century
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Pons, Charente-Maritime
Official site
chateau-enigmes.com
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Locating Château d'Usson

The numbers show what else is near Château d'Usson, in the order listed below.

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

Towns near it

Towns close to Château d'Usson

Largest of the 8 is Saintes, home to 25,363. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

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  1. 1Pons
  2. 2Gémozac
  3. 3Jonzac
  4. 4Chaniers
  5. 5Saintes
  6. 6Cognac
  7. 7Châteaubernard
  8. 8Val-de-Cognac
1 · It’s in this commune

Pons

4,343 people

2 · 11 km west of it

Gémozac

3,052 people

3 · 16 km southeast of it

Jonzac

3,602 people

4 · 18 km north of it

Chaniers

3,651 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château d'Usson isPeople
PonsIt’s in this commune4,343
Gémozac11 km west of it3,052
Jonzac16 km southeast of it3,602
Chaniers18 km north of it3,651
Saintes21 km north of it25,363
Cognac21 km northeast of it18,532
Châteaubernard21 km northeast of it3,878
Val-de-Cognac24 km northeast of it3,471
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Our list has 24 more within 15 km, among them 4 châteaux, an attraction and a gallery.

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

Château d'Usson in questions

Where is Château d'Usson?

Château d'Usson is in Pons, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Château d'Usson?

Château.

Is Château d'Usson a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1925, Mérimée record PA00104843.

How well known is Château d'Usson?

Château d'Usson 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 Château d'Usson?

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

What else is there to see near Château d'Usson?

Within 15 km: Donjon de Pons (1.3 km), Hôpital des pèlerins de Pons (1.2 km), Musée archéologique de Pons (1 km) and Musée artisanal et rural (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 (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.