Donjon de La Chaise
Set in Vouthon, Donjon de La Chaise is a fort. 6 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1988 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Vouthon
In Vouthon
Donjon de La Chaise is in the commune of Vouthon, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1988; built in the 11th, 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00104548). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
May to October are the warmest in Vouthon, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C.
Donjon de La Chaise
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. A short trip away is Château de Montbron, 4.1 km off.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1988
- Built
- 11th, 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vouthon, Charente
Getting to Donjon de La Chaise
Find Donjon de La Chaise in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vouthon. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Donjon de La Chaise
The 8 towns are led in size by Ruelle-sur-Touvre, with 7,408 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
- 1Vouthon
- 2La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois
- 3Brie
- 4Magnac-sur-Touvre
- 5Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure
- 6Ruelle-sur-Touvre
- 7L'Isle-d'Espagnac
- 8Champniers
Vouthon
La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois
Brie
Magnac-sur-Touvre
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Donjon de La Chaise is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vouthon | It’s in this commune | 405 |
| La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois | 8.9 km northwest of it | 4,025 |
| Brie | 15 km northwest of it | 4,125 |
| Magnac-sur-Touvre | 16 km west of it | 3,255 |
| Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure | 17 km north of it | 3,111 |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 17 km west of it | 7,408 |
| L'Isle-d'Espagnac | 19 km west of it | 5,682 |
| Champniers | 19 km west of it | 5,281 |
Close to Donjon de La Chaise
Of the 34 within 15 km, look for 6 châteaux and 2 archaeological sites.
ChâteauChâteau de La Rochefoucauld9.3 km northwest, in La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vilhonneur2.2 km northwest, in Moulins-sur-Tardoire4ChâteauChâteauLogis de Rochebertier2.6 km northwest, in Moulins-sur-Tardoire5ChâteauChâteauDonjon de Marthon6.5 km south, in Marthon6Archaeological siteArchaeological siteGrottes du Quéroy10 km west, in Chazelles7Archaeological siteArchaeological siteRoc de Sers14 km southwest, in Sers8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ferrières5.2 km east, in MontbronWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Donjon de La Chaise
Where is Donjon de La Chaise?
Donjon de La Chaise is in Vouthon, in Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Donjon de La Chaise?
Fort.
Is Donjon de La Chaise a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1988, Mérimée record PA00104548.
How well known is Donjon de La Chaise?
Donjon de La Chaise 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 Donjon de La Chaise?
May to October are the warmest months in Vouthon, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Donjon de La Chaise?
Within 15 km: Château de Montbron (4.1 km), Château de La Rochefoucauld (9.3 km), Château de Vilhonneur (2.2 km) and Logis de Rochebertier (2.6 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 (1)
- Château de La Rochefoucauld: Aubry Françon, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.