Château de Brives, the place to visit in Brives-sur-Charente
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 6. We list one place to visit in Brives-sur-Charente and 5 within 5 km of its centre. Beyond the town, the best known is Arc de Germanicus, 15 km off.
Must-know places in Brives-sur-Charente
Following Château de Brives are 4 châteaux and an attraction.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Plotted on the map
Château de Merpins marks the outer edge, 5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Brives-sur-Charente; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 6.
Dark: in Brives-sur-Charente. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
One in town leads, with 5 more within 5 km of its centre after it.
The one place in Brives-sur-Charente, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Brives-sur-Charente → · Parks and trails in Brives-sur-Charente →
Trips out
Arc de Germanicus, at 15 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes15 km northwest, in SaintesGardenGardenJardin public de Cognac11 km east, in CognacChâteauChâteauDonjon de Pons13 km southwest, in PonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac28 km east, in BassacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Taillebourg23 km northwest, in TaillebourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon31 km northwest, in Saint-PorchaireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bourg-Charente18 km east, in Bourg-Charente
ChâteauChâteau de Barbezieux32 km southeast, in Barbezieux-Saint-HilaireAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux33 km west, in SablonceauxPlaces within 40 km of Brives-sur-Charente with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Brives-sur-Charente
What is there to see in Brives-sur-Charente?
The one place mapped in Brives-sur-Charente is Château de Brives. We list 1 place in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Brives-sur-Charente?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Brives-sur-Charente or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Brives-sur-Charente?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Arc de Germanicus (15 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (16 km), Château de Cognac (10 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (15 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Brives-sur-Charente, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Barbezieux: 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.