Château de Pennevayre
You will find Château de Pennevayre in Verneuil-sur-Vienne. 5 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1975 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Verneuil-sur-Vienne
In Verneuil-sur-Vienne
Château de Pennevayre is in the commune of Verneuil-sur-Vienne, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1975; built in the 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00100507). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
Warm weather in Verneuil-sur-Vienne runs May to September, with highs of 19–24°C.
Château de Pennevayre
Our list goes on with Massacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane, 11 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1975
- Built
- 15th and 16th centuries
- Commune
- Verneuil-sur-Vienne, Haute-Vienne
Château de Pennevayre at a glance
The map centres on Château de Pennevayre, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Verneuil-sur-Vienne. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
Of the 8, Limoges is the largest, at 129,937 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
- 1Verneuil-sur-Vienne
- 2Aixe-sur-Vienne
- 3Isle
- 4Couzeix
- 5Limoges
- 6Bosmie-l'Aiguille
- 7Condat-sur-Vienne
- 8Oradour-sur-Glane
Verneuil-sur-Vienne
Aixe-sur-Vienne
Isle
Couzeix
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Pennevayre is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Verneuil-sur-Vienne | It’s in this commune | 4,903 |
| Aixe-sur-Vienne | 5.5 km south of it | 5,890 |
| Isle | 8 km southeast of it | 7,995 |
| Couzeix | 8.8 km east of it | 10,195 |
| Limoges | 9.9 km east of it | 129,937 |
| Bosmie-l'Aiguille | 10 km southeast of it | 2,667 |
| Condat-sur-Vienne | 11 km southeast of it | 5,281 |
| Oradour-sur-Glane | 12 km northwest of it | 2,550 |
After Château de Pennevayre
71 more lie within 15 km, 2 museums, a battlefield and a cathedral among them.
BattlefieldMassacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane11 km northwest, in Oradour-sur-Glane2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges11 km east, in Limoges3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martial de Limoges10 km east, in Limoges4
MuseumMusée national Adrien-Dubouché9.9 km east, in Limoges5Archaeological siteArchaeological siteDolmen de La Croix-du-Breuil1.9 km east, in Verneuil-sur-Vienne6
MuseumCentre de la mémoire d'Oradour-sur-Glane12 km northwest, in Oradour-sur-Glane7GardenGardenJardin de l'Évêché de Limoges11 km east, in Limoges8AttractionAttractionChâteau de Losmonerie3.1 km south, in Aixe-sur-VienneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Pennevayre in questions
Where is Château de Pennevayre?
Château de Pennevayre is in Verneuil-sur-Vienne, in Haute-Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Pennevayre?
Château.
Is Château de Pennevayre a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1975, Mérimée record PA00100507.
When is the best time to visit Château de Pennevayre?
May to September are the warmest months in Verneuil-sur-Vienne, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Pennevayre?
Within 15 km: Massacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane (11 km), Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges (11 km), Abbaye Saint-Martial de Limoges (10 km) and Musée national Adrien-Dubouché (9.9 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 (3)
- Massacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane: User:Dna-Dennis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national Adrien-Dubouché: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre de la mémoire d'Oradour-sur-Glane: Celeda, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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