Château de Terre Neuve
Château de Terre Neuve is a French castle. Look for it in Fontenay-le-Comte. Since 1978 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Fontenay-le-Comte
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Fontenay-le-Comte
Château de Terre Neuve is in the commune of Fontenay-le-Comte, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1978; built in the 16th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00110097). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Fontenay-le-Comte
In Fontenay-le-Comte, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 17–27°C.
Château de Terre Neuve
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages. A short trip away is Abbaye de Maillezais, 11 km off, the first of 43 within 15 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1978
- Built
- 16th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée
- Official site
- chateau-terreneuve.com
Finding Château de Terre Neuve
The orange dot is Château de Terre Neuve; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fontenay-le-Comte. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Château de Terre Neuve
The most populous of the 6 is Fontenay-le-Comte, at 14,059. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Fontenay-le-Comte
Benet
La Châtaigneraie
Saint-Jean-d'Hermine
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château de Terre Neuve is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Fontenay-le-Comte | It’s in this commune | 14,059 |
| Benet | 19 km southeast of it | 4,089 |
| La Châtaigneraie | 21 km north of it | 2,600 |
| Saint-Jean-d'Hermine | 22 km northwest of it | 3,611 |
| Marans | 22 km southwest of it | 4,476 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Liversay | 22 km south of it | 3,063 |
After Château de Terre Neuve
2 monasteries, 2 forts and 2 châteaux are among the 43 within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Château de Terre Neuve
Where is Château de Terre Neuve?
Château de Terre Neuve is in Fontenay-le-Comte, in Vendée (Pays de la Loire).
What is Château de Terre Neuve?
French castle.
Is Château de Terre Neuve a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1978, Mérimée record PA00110097.
How well known is Château de Terre Neuve?
Château de Terre Neuve has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Terre Neuve?
April to October are the warmest months in Fontenay-le-Comte, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Terre Neuve?
Within 15 km: Abbaye de Maillezais (11 km), Couvent des Tiercelettes (400 m), Prieuré Notre-Dame de Fontenay-le-Comte (700 m) and Fontaine des Quatre Tias (1 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)
- Château de Terre Neuve: Gdf85, 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.