Château du Pouyaud
Château du Pouyaud stands in Dignac. Within 5 km there is one more place to visit. It was listed in 1966 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Dignac
In Dignac
Château du Pouyaud is in the commune of Dignac, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1966; built in the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00104353). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
Warm weather in Dignac runs April to October, with highs of 17–27°C.
Château du Pouyaud
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Add Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême, 14 km away, to a visit.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1966
- Built
- 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Dignac, Charente
Château du Pouyaud at a glance
Numbered points are the places near Château du Pouyaud, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Dignac. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
In size, Angoulême comes first of the 8, with 41,908 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
- 1Dignac
- 2Soyaux
- 3Magnac-sur-Touvre
- 4L'Isle-d'Espagnac
- 5Angoulême
- 6La Couronne
- 7Ruelle-sur-Touvre
- 8Gond-Pontouvre
Dignac
Soyaux
Magnac-sur-Touvre
L'Isle-d'Espagnac
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château du Pouyaud is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Dignac | It’s in this commune | 1,362 |
| Soyaux | 12 km northwest of it | 10,087 |
| Magnac-sur-Touvre | 12 km north of it | 3,255 |
| L'Isle-d'Espagnac | 13 km northwest of it | 5,682 |
| Angoulême | 14 km northwest of it | 41,908 |
| La Couronne | 14 km northwest of it | 7,765 |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 14 km north of it | 7,408 |
| Gond-Pontouvre | 15 km northwest of it | 5,862 |
More near Château du Pouyaud
Nearby, 46 places within 15 km include 4 châteaux, 2 archaeological sites and a cathedral.
MuseumMusée d'Angoulême14 km northwest, in Angoulême5ChâteauChâteauTour du Breuil2.1 km northeast, in Dignac6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villebois-Lavalette7.9 km south, in Villebois-Lavalette7Archaeological siteArchaeological siteGrottes du Quéroy12 km north, in Chazelles8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vouzan7.9 km northeast, in VouzanWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Château du Pouyaud
Where is Château du Pouyaud?
Château du Pouyaud is in Dignac, in Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château du Pouyaud?
Château.
Is Château du Pouyaud a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1966, Mérimée record PA00104353.
How well known is Château du Pouyaud?
Château du Pouyaud 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 du Pouyaud?
April to October are the warmest months in Dignac, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Pouyaud?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême (14 km), Roc de Sers (5.4 km), Château de la Mercerie (6.1 km) and Musée d'Angoulême (14 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)
- Musée d'Angoulême: Nicrid16, CC BY 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.