Ruines romaines de Thénac heads the list around Courcoury
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Courcoury are châteaux or heritage sites. All of them lie outside Courcoury. Go 7 km out for Arc de Germanicus.
The names to know near Courcoury
Once you have seen Ruines romaines de Thénac, try 3 châteaux and a museum.
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.
Mapped around Courcoury
Beyond the town, the 5 nearby are mostly to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Courcoury; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 3 of 5.
Dark: in Courcoury. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
These 5 are all within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Courcoury itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Courcoury → · Parks and trails in Courcoury →
Further out, the best known
Arc de Germanicus (7 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes6.6 km northwest, in SaintesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Taillebourg16 km northwest, in TaillebourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon22 km northwest, in Saint-PorchaireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cognac18 km east, in CognacChâteauChâteauDonjon de Pons14 km south, in PonsGardenGardenJardin public de Cognac18 km east, in CognacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Merpins13 km east, in MerpinsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac36 km east, in BassacAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux25 km west, in Sablonceaux
GardenPlanet Exotica36 km west, in RoyanPlaces within 40 km of Courcoury with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Courcoury
Are there attractions near Courcoury?
Nothing is mapped in Courcoury itself, but within 5 km there are Ruines romaines de Thénac, Château de Thérac, Métairie des Pères and Musée de la Pêche aux Engins et aux Filets.
Are there museums in or near Courcoury?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la Pêche aux Engins et aux Filets.
What well-known places are within a day out of Courcoury?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Arc de Germanicus (7 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (7 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (6.6 km), Château de Taillebourg (16 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 Courcoury, 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
- Planet Exotica: Louis-Dominique 1er Spatiens, 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.