Château de Balzac
You will find Château de Balzac in Balzac. There is one other place to visit inside 5 km. Since 2007 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Balzac
In Balzac
Château de Balzac is in the commune of Balzac, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 2007; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00104236). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
The warmest afternoons in Balzac run April to October, at 18–28°C.
Château de Balzac
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. The first to add nearby is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême, at 7.3 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 2007
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Balzac, Charente
Where Château de Balzac is
On this map, Château de Balzac is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Balzac. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Château de Balzac
Largest of the 8 is Angoulême, home to 41,908. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Balzac
Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente
Fléac
Gond-Pontouvre
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Balzac is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Balzac | It’s in this commune | 1,410 |
| Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente | 4 km southeast of it | 7,539 |
| Fléac | 4.2 km south of it | 3,861 |
| Gond-Pontouvre | 5.8 km southeast of it | 5,862 |
| La Boixe | 6.4 km north of it | 2,841 |
| Champniers | 7.2 km east of it | 5,281 |
| Saint-Michel | 7.3 km south of it | 3,196 |
| Angoulême | 7.5 km southeast of it | 41,908 |
Places to add to Château de Balzac
Our list has 39 more within 15 km, among them 2 museums, 2 abbeys and 2 châteaux.
MuseumMusée d'Angoulême7.3 km southeast, in Angoulême3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Ausone6.8 km southeast, in Angoulême4ChâteauChâteauDonjon de Montignac-Charente8.6 km north, in La Boixe5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Oisellerie9.2 km south, in La Couronne6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Cybard6.8 km southeast, in Angoulême7FortFortRemparts d'Angoulême6.9 km southeast, in Angoulême8
MuseumMusée de la Société archéologique et historique de la Charente7.8 km southeast, in AngoulêmeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Château de Balzac
Where is Château de Balzac?
Château de Balzac is in Balzac, in Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Balzac?
Château.
Is Château de Balzac a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 2007, Mérimée record PA00104236.
How well known is Château de Balzac?
Château de Balzac 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 de Balzac?
April to October are the warmest months in Balzac, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Balzac?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême (7.3 km), Musée d'Angoulême (7.3 km), Abbaye Saint-Ausone (6.8 km) and Donjon de Montignac-Charente (8.6 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)
- Musée d'Angoulême: Nicrid16, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Société archéologique et historique de la Charente: Jack ma, 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.