Couvent des dames blanches
Couvent des dames blanches is a convent located. This is one of the sights of La Rochelle. Since 1980 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Monastery or convent in La Rochelle
In La Rochelle
Couvent des dames blanches is in the commune of La Rochelle, with 43 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1980; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA00104874). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
Warm weather in La Rochelle runs May to October, with highs of 18–25°C.
Couvent des dames blanches
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Within 15 km there are 76 more places to visit, starting with Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (400 m).
- Type
- Monastery or convent
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1980
- Built
- 19th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime
Mapping Couvent des dames blanches
Find Couvent des dames blanches in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Rochelle. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
La Rochelle tops the 8 for size, at 79,851 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
La Rochelle
Lagord
Aytré
Puilboreau
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Couvent des dames blanches is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | It’s in this commune | 79,851 |
| Lagord | 2.6 km north of it | 7,802 |
| Aytré | 3.4 km southeast of it | 9,746 |
| Puilboreau | 3.5 km northeast of it | 6,765 |
| Périgny | 4 km east of it | 8,877 |
| L'Houmeau | 4.5 km northwest of it | 3,000 |
| Nieul-sur-Mer | 5.5 km north of it | 5,811 |
| Saint-Xandre | 6.2 km northeast of it | 5,677 |
Around Couvent des dames blanches
Of the 76 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle400 m northwest, in La Rochelle4
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon600 m west, in La Rochelle5
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle800 m south, in La Rochelle6
AttractionTour Saint-Nicolas600 m southwest, in La Rochelle7
MuseumMusée protestant200 m southwest, in La Rochelle8
AttractionTour de la Chaîne700 m southwest, in La RochelleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Couvent des dames blanches
Where is Couvent des dames blanches?
Couvent des dames blanches is in La Rochelle, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Couvent des dames blanches?
Convent located in Charente-Maritime, in France.
Is Couvent des dames blanches a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1980, Mérimée record PA00104874.
How well known is Couvent des dames blanches?
Couvent des dames blanches 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 Couvent des dames blanches?
May to October are the warmest months in La Rochelle, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Couvent des dames blanches?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (400 m), Château Vauclair (500 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle (400 m) and Musée d'Orbigny Bernon (600 m).
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 (6)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle: ROZE Sébastien, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orbigny Bernon: World Imaging, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de La Rochelle: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Saint-Nicolas: Brice Rothschild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée protestant: Tux-Man, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de la Chaîne: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.