Tour du Breuil
Among the sights of Dignac is Tour du Breuil, a château. Another 6 places to visit lie within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1964.
Château in Dignac
In Dignac
Tour du Breuil is in the commune of Dignac, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1964; built in the 14th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00104354). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
Highs of 17–27°C mark April to October in Dignac.
Tour du Breuil
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. A short trip away is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême, 15 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1964
- Built
- 14th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Dignac, Charente
Where it sits
Orange is Tour du Breuil; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Dignac. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
The biggest base of the 8 is Angoulême (41,908 people). Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
- 1Dignac
- 2Magnac-sur-Touvre
- 3Soyaux
- 4L'Isle-d'Espagnac
- 5Ruelle-sur-Touvre
- 6Angoulême
- 7La Couronne
- 8Gond-Pontouvre
Dignac
Magnac-sur-Touvre
Soyaux
L'Isle-d'Espagnac
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour du Breuil is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Dignac | It’s in this commune | 1,362 |
| Magnac-sur-Touvre | 12 km north of it | 3,255 |
| Soyaux | 12 km northwest of it | 10,087 |
| L'Isle-d'Espagnac | 13 km northwest of it | 5,682 |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 14 km north of it | 7,408 |
| Angoulême | 14 km northwest of it | 41,908 |
| La Couronne | 16 km west of it | 7,765 |
| Gond-Pontouvre | 16 km northwest of it | 5,862 |
Also within reach
Within 15 km are 43 places, among them 4 châteaux, 2 archaeological sites and a cathedral.
MuseumMusée d'Angoulême14 km northwest, in Angoulême5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Mercerie7.7 km southwest, in Magnac-lès-Gardes6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vouzan5.9 km northeast, in Vouzan7Archaeological siteArchaeological siteGrottes du Quéroy10 km north, in Chazelles8ChâteauChâteauLogis de Nanteuil3.8 km north, in SersWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Tour du Breuil
Where is Tour du Breuil?
Tour du Breuil is in Dignac, in Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Tour du Breuil?
Château.
Is Tour du Breuil a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1964, Mérimée record PA00104354.
How well known is Tour du Breuil?
Tour du Breuil 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 Tour du Breuil?
April to October are the warmest months in Dignac, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour du Breuil?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême (15 km), Roc de Sers (3.3 km), Château du Pouyaud (2.1 km) and Musée d'Angoulême (14 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)
- Musée d'Angoulême: Nicrid16, CC BY 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.