Where to go in Chérac: Château de Dion and one more
There are 2 places to visit in Chérac, and 2 more within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 3 châteaux and an attraction, among others. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Further out, Arc de Germanicus is 15 km away.
The headline places in Chérac
Then come 2 châteaux and an attraction, behind Château de Dion.
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.
Finding your way
The farthest of them, Château de la Garde, is 5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chérac; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 3 of 4.
Dark: in Chérac. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
2 in town lead, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 2 places in Chérac first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Arc de Germanicus, 15 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes14 km west, in SaintesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Merpins5.6 km southeast, in MerpinsGardenGardenJardin public de Cognac9.7 km east, in CognacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Taillebourg21 km northwest, in TaillebourgAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac27 km east, in BassacChâteauChâteauDonjon de Pons17 km southwest, in PonsChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon29 km northwest, in Saint-PorchaireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bourg-Charente18 km east, in Bourg-Charente
ChâteauChâteau de Barbezieux35 km southeast, in Barbezieux-Saint-HilairePlaces within 40 km of Chérac with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Chérac
What is there to see in Chérac?
The first on our list in Chérac are Château de Dion and Pont Gaulois. We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Chérac?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Chérac or within 5 km.
Which places in Chérac are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Chérac is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Dion.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chérac?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Arc de Germanicus (15 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (15 km), Château de Cognac (9.3 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (14 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 Chérac, 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.