Tour de Broue
Tour de Broue is a château you can visit in Saint-Sornin. There are 2 other places to visit inside 5 km. It was listed in 2026 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Saint-Sornin
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Sornin
Tour de Broue is in the commune of Saint-Sornin, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2026 (Mérimée record PA00105240). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
May to October are the warmest in Saint-Sornin, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C.
Tour de Broue
Articles on it exist in 3 languages. A short trip away is Château de Saint-Jean-d'Angle, 4.2 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2026
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Sornin, Charente-Maritime
The map
Tour de Broue sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Sornin. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Tour de Broue
Of the 8, Saujon is the largest, at 7,440 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Saint-Sornin
Saint-Agnant
Marennes-Hiers-Brouage
Étaules
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour de Broue is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sornin | It’s in this commune | 415 |
| Saint-Agnant | 9.2 km north of it | 2,780 |
| Marennes-Hiers-Brouage | 11 km northwest of it | 6,163 |
| Étaules | 12 km southwest of it | 2,857 |
| Breuillet | 13 km southwest of it | 3,058 |
| Arvert | 13 km west of it | 3,917 |
| Échillais | 13 km north of it | 3,765 |
| Saujon | 13 km south of it | 7,440 |
Nearby, too
4 abbeys, 2 attractions and 2 museums are among the 49 within 15 km.
MuseumMaison du Transbordeur12 km north, in Échillais5AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Sainte-Gemme7 km east, in Sainte-Gemme6AttractionAttractionMoulin des Loges9.3 km west, in Saint-Just-Luzac7AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Pont-l'Abbé-d'Arnoult9 km northeast, in Pont-l'Abbé-d'Arnoult8
MuseumHalle aux Vivres10 km northwest, in Marennes-Hiers-BrouageWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Tour de Broue
Where is Tour de Broue?
Tour de Broue is in Saint-Sornin, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Tour de Broue?
Château.
Is Tour de Broue a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2026, Mérimée record PA00105240.
How well known is Tour de Broue?
Tour de Broue has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tour de Broue?
May to October are the warmest months in Saint-Sornin, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Broue?
Within 15 km: Château de Saint-Jean-d'Angle (4.2 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux (11 km), Prieuré de Trizay (11 km) and Maison du Transbordeur (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 (2)
- Maison du Transbordeur: Maison du Transbordeur, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halle aux Vivres: Xauxa (Håkan Svensson), 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.