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Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon

Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon is a priory located in Vendée. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 2005. There are 48 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Marais poitevin (13 km).

Where
In Xanton-Chassenon
inside the commune
Historic monument
2005
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 32%
#11,883 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 18–27°C
In brief

Abbey in Xanton-Chassenon

In Xanton-Chassenon

Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon is in the commune of Xanton-Chassenon, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 2005; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA85000023). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

In Xanton-Chassenon, May to October bring the warmest days: highs of 18–27°C.

Jan9° / 3°99 mm
Feb10° / 2°75 mm
Mar14° / 5°73 mm
Apr17° / 6°70 mm
May21° / 10°69 mm
Jun24° / 13°56 mm
Jul27° / 15°58 mm
Aug27° / 15°56 mm
Sep23° / 12°70 mm
Oct18° / 10°97 mm
Nov13° / 6°101 mm
Dec9° / 3°113 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Xanton-Chassenon, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Surin_Sapc station, 18 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Xanton-Chassenon’s full climate →
About

Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon

Priory located in Vendée, in France.

Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon is in Xanton-Chassenon, Vendée.

It dates from the 14th century.

Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA85000023 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Abbey
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2005
Built
14th century
Commune
Xanton-Chassenon, Vendée
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon and what surrounds it

Orange shows Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon; numbers mark the places near it.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Xanton-Chassenon. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns that list Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon

Largest of the 8 is Niort, home to 59,854. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

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  1. 1Xanton-Chassenon
  2. 2Fontenay-le-Comte
  3. 3Benet
  4. 4Magné
  5. 5La Châtaigneraie
  6. 6Échiré
  7. 7Niort
  8. 8Saint-Jean-de-Liversay
1 · It’s in this commune

Xanton-Chassenon

743 people

2 · 8.3 km west of it

Fontenay-le-Comte

14,059 people

3 · 12 km southeast of it

Benet

4,089 people

4 · 19 km southeast of it

Magné

2,728 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon isPeople
Xanton-ChassenonIt’s in this commune743
Fontenay-le-Comte8.3 km west of it14,059
Benet12 km southeast of it4,089
Magné19 km southeast of it2,728
La Châtaigneraie22 km north of it2,600
Échiré22 km east of it3,549
Niort23 km southeast of it59,854
Saint-Jean-de-Liversay25 km southwest of it3,063
Make a day of it

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Among the 48 within 15 km are 3 châteaux, 2 forts and an attraction.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Know before you visit Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon

Where is Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon?

Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon is in Xanton-Chassenon, in Vendée (Pays de la Loire).

What is Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon?

Priory located in Vendée, in France.

Is Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2005, Mérimée record PA85000023.

When is the best time to visit Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon?

May to October are the warmest months in Xanton-Chassenon, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon?

Within 15 km: Marais poitevin (13 km), Abbaye de Maillezais (9.6 km), Enceinte préhistorique de Champ-Durand (5 km) and Château de Terre Neuve (9.2 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)

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.