Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac
Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac is a priory located in Charente. It was listed in 1983 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part). Top of the 63 other places within 15 km is Château de Cognac, 400 m off.
Monastery or convent in Cognac
In Cognac
Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac is in the commune of Cognac, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1983; built in the 13th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00104323). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
Expect highs of 18–27°C in Cognac from April to October.
Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac
Articles on it exist in 2 languages.
- Type
- Monastery or convent
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1983
- Built
- 13th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cognac, Charente
Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac at a glance
Use the numbers to match each place near Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cognac. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Cognac (18,532 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Cognac
Châteaubernard
Val-de-Cognac
Jarnac
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cognac | It’s in this commune | 18,532 |
| Châteaubernard | 1.9 km southeast of it | 3,878 |
| Val-de-Cognac | 6.2 km northwest of it | 3,471 |
| Jarnac | 12 km east of it | 4,486 |
| Chaniers | 18 km west of it | 3,651 |
| Pons | 21 km southwest of it | 4,343 |
| Rouillac | 23 km northeast of it | 2,919 |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Charente | 24 km southeast of it | 3,550 |
Around Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac
2 museums, a château and a garden are among the 63 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac200 m northeast, in Cognac4
MuseumMusée des arts du cognac300 m west, in Cognac5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Récollets de Cognac100 m east, in Cognac6AttractionAttractionHôtel de la Gabelle300 m west, in Cognac7FortFortPorte Saint-Jacques400 m northwest, in Cognac8RuinsRuinsAbbaye Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Châtres5.5 km east, in Saint-BriceWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac
Where is Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac?
Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac is in Cognac, in Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac?
Priory located in Charente, in France.
Is Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1983, Mérimée record PA00104323.
How well known is Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac?
Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac 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 Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac?
April to October are the warmest months in Cognac, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Prieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac?
Within 15 km: Château de Cognac (400 m), Jardin public de Cognac (300 m), Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac (200 m) and Musée des arts du cognac (300 m).
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 (2)
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac: rosier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des arts du cognac: Jack ma, 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.