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Tumulus de Bougon

Tumulus de Bougon is a tumulus in Bougon. It has been a classé historic monument since 1960. Look also at Château de La Mothe-Saint-Héray, 4.2 km away, first of 25 more within 15 km.

Where
In Bougon
inside the commune
Historic monument
1960
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 2%
#660 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 18–27°C
In brief

Museum in Bougon

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#660 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Bougon

Tumulus de Bougon is in the commune of Bougon, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1960 (Mérimée record PA00101197). About ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

Highs of 18–27°C mark May to October in Bougon.

Jan9° / 2°97 mm
Feb10° / 2°73 mm
Mar14° / 4°75 mm
Apr17° / 6°80 mm
May21° / 9°67 mm
Jun25° / 13°69 mm
Jul27° / 14°57 mm
Aug27° / 14°52 mm
Sep23° / 11°65 mm
Oct18° / 9°92 mm
Nov12° / 5°104 mm
Dec9° / 3°116 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bougon, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Lezay station, 12 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bougon’s full climate →
About

Tumulus de Bougon

Type
Museum
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1960
Covered in
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Bougon, Deux-Sèvres
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Getting your bearings

On this map, Tumulus de Bougon is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bougon. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Largest of the 8 is Saint-Maixent-l'École, home to 7,595. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

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  1. 1Bougon
  2. 2Rouillé
  3. 3Saint-Maixent-l'École
  4. 4Lusignan
  5. 5Aigondigné
  6. 6Melle
  7. 7Celles-sur-Belle
  8. 8La Crèche
1 · It’s in this commune

Bougon

169 people

2 · 9.3 km northeast of it

Rouillé

2,533 people

3 · 12 km west of it

Saint-Maixent-l'École

7,595 people

4 · 16 km northeast of it

Lusignan

2,544 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Tumulus de Bougon isPeople
BougonIt’s in this commune169
Rouillé9.3 km northeast of it2,533
Saint-Maixent-l'École12 km west of it7,595
Lusignan16 km northeast of it2,544
Aigondigné18 km southwest of it4,710
Melle18 km south of it5,752
Celles-sur-Belle19 km southwest of it3,829
La Crèche19 km west of it5,662
Make a day of it

Places to add to Tumulus de Bougon

Within 15 km you can add 7 châteaux and a museum.

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

Questions about Tumulus de Bougon

Where is Tumulus de Bougon?

Tumulus de Bougon is in Bougon, in Deux-Sèvres (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Tumulus de Bougon?

Tumulus in Bougon, France.

Is Tumulus de Bougon a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1960, Mérimée record PA00101197.

How well known is Tumulus de Bougon?

Tumulus de Bougon has 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #660 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Tumulus de Bougon?

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

What else is there to see near Tumulus de Bougon?

Within 15 km: Château de La Mothe-Saint-Héray (4.2 km), Château de la Villedieu-de-Comblé (4.3 km), Château de l'Herbaudière (14 km) and Château de Curzay (15 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).

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.