Donjon de Montignac-Charente
Donjon de Montignac-Charente is a ruined French castle in Charente département. Look for it in La Boixe. Since 1962 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in La Boixe
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 La Boixe
Donjon de Montignac-Charente is in the commune of La Boixe, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1962; built in the 12th, 13th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00104430). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
Warm weather in La Boixe runs April to October, with highs of 18–28°C.
Donjon de Montignac-Charente
Its story is told in 4 languages on Wikipedia. Within 15 km there are 32 more places to visit, starting with Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe (1.5 km).
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1962
- Built
- 12th, 13th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Boixe, Charente
Around Donjon de Montignac-Charente, mapped
The orange dot is Donjon de Montignac-Charente; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Boixe. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Of the 8, Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente is the largest, at 7,539 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1La Boixe
- 2Champniers
- 3Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente
- 4Brie
- 5Gond-Pontouvre
- 6Fléac
- 7Ruelle-sur-Touvre
- 8L'Isle-d'Espagnac
La Boixe
Champniers
Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente
Brie
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Donjon de Montignac-Charente is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Boixe | It’s in this commune | 2,841 |
| Champniers | 10 km southeast of it | 5,281 |
| Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente | 12 km south of it | 7,539 |
| Brie | 13 km southeast of it | 4,125 |
| Gond-Pontouvre | 13 km south of it | 5,862 |
| Fléac | 13 km south of it | 3,861 |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 14 km southeast of it | 7,408 |
| L'Isle-d'Espagnac | 15 km south of it | 5,682 |
Pair Donjon de Montignac-Charente with these
Also close at hand are 3 châteaux, 2 abbeys and a fort, among 32 within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Donjon de Montignac-Charente
Where is Donjon de Montignac-Charente?
Donjon de Montignac-Charente is in La Boixe, in Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Donjon de Montignac-Charente?
Ruined French castle in Charente département.
Is Donjon de Montignac-Charente a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1962, Mérimée record PA00104430.
How well known is Donjon de Montignac-Charente?
Donjon de Montignac-Charente 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 Donjon de Montignac-Charente?
April to October are the warmest months in La Boixe, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Donjon de Montignac-Charente?
Within 15 km: Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe (1.5 km), Castrum d'Andone (3.3 km), Logis du Portal (2.3 km) and Logis de Lugérat (2.8 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).
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.