Donjon de Niort
Donjon de Niort is a medieval castle in the French town of Niort. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840. Around it, within 15 km, lie 35 more places, Musée Bernard-d'Agesci (900 m) first on our list.
Château in Niort
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 Niort
Donjon de Niort is in the commune of Niort, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 12th century (Mérimée record PA00101283). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
The warmest stretch in Niort is May to October, at 18–26°C in the afternoon.
Donjon de Niort
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Built
- 12th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Niort, Deux-Sèvres
- Official site
- musees.niortagglo.fr/index.html
Visiting: the details
The way to Donjon de Niort
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Donjon de Niort is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Niort. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Among the 8, Niort is the biggest, home to 59,854 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Niort
Aiffres
Magné
Chauray
Compare the 8 towns
Combine it with these
Of the 35 within 15 km, look for 5 châteaux and 3 museums.
MuseumMusée Bernard-d'Agesci900 m southeast, in Niort2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mursay5.7 km north, in Échiré3
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart9.6 km north, in Échiré4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cherveux13 km northeast, in Cherveux5MuseumMuseumMaison du marais poitevin9.4 km west, in Coulon6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Taillée8.8 km northeast, in Échiré7ChâteauChâteauMairie de Villiers-en-Plaine11 km northwest, in Villiers-en-Plaine8MuseumMuseumMusée du Donjon100 m northeast, in NiortWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Donjon de Niort in questions
Where is Donjon de Niort?
Donjon de Niort is in Niort, in Deux-Sèvres (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Donjon de Niort?
Medieval castle in the French town of Niort.
Is Donjon de Niort a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00101283.
How well known is Donjon de Niort?
Donjon de Niort 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 Niort?
May to October are the warmest months in Niort, with afternoon highs of 18–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Donjon de Niort?
Within 15 km: Musée Bernard-d'Agesci (900 m), Château de Mursay (5.7 km), Château du Coudray-Salbart (9.6 km) and Château de Cherveux (13 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 (3)
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bernard-d'Agesci: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Coudray-Salbart: Apotheme, 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.