Donjon de Pons
Donjon de Pons is a keep in Pons. It has been a classé historic monument since 1879. Around it, within 15 km, lie 25 more places, Hôpital des pèlerins de Pons (1 km) first on our list.
Château in Pons
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 Pons
Donjon de Pons is in the commune of Pons, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1879; built in the 12th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00105316). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
If warmth matters, go April to October: Pons reaches 17–27°C.
Donjon de Pons
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1879
- Built
- 12th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Pons, Charente-Maritime
- Official site
- pons-tourisme.fr/visites
Where it sits
Numbered points are the places near Donjon de Pons, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Pons. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Donjon de Pons
Saintes, with 25,363 people, is the largest of the 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Pons
Gémozac
Jonzac
Chaniers
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Donjon de Pons is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Pons | It’s in this commune | 4,343 |
| Gémozac | 10 km west of it | 3,052 |
| Jonzac | 17 km southeast of it | 3,602 |
| Chaniers | 17 km north of it | 3,651 |
| Saintes | 20 km north of it | 25,363 |
| Cognac | 21 km northeast of it | 18,532 |
| Châteaubernard | 22 km northeast of it | 3,878 |
| Val-de-Cognac | 24 km northeast of it | 3,471 |
More to see nearby
25 more lie within 15 km, 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a gallery among them.
ChâteauChâteau d'Usson1.3 km southeast, in Pons3Art galleryArt galleryMusée archéologique de Pons700 m south, in Pons4MuseumMuseumMusée artisanal et rural12 km south, in Clion5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plassac12 km south, in Plassac6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lavaud12 km north, in Rouffiac7AttractionAttractionRuines romaines de Thénac15 km northwest, in Thénac8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dion14 km northeast, in ChéracWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Donjon de Pons
Where is Donjon de Pons?
Donjon de Pons is in Pons, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Donjon de Pons?
Keep in Pons, France.
Is Donjon de Pons a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1879, Mérimée record PA00105316.
How well known is Donjon de Pons?
Donjon de Pons 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 Pons?
April to October are the warmest months in Pons, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Donjon de Pons?
Within 15 km: Hôpital des pèlerins de Pons (1 km), Château d'Usson (1.3 km), Musée archéologique de Pons (700 m) and Musée artisanal et rural (12 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 d'Usson: Retourabrooklyn, 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.