A château to see in Fontcouverte: Château Rachemont
Fontcouverte and its surroundings hold 6 museums, 4 châteaux and 2 attractions. The commune itself has one place on our list; 18 others are within 5 km of its centre. For a full day, there is Château de Taillebourg, 8.4 km away.
The best known in Fontcouverte
Then come an attraction, a cathedral and an archaeological site, behind Château Rachemont.
Archaeological siteAmphithéâtre de Saintes4.5 km southwest, in Saintes
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes3.4 km southwest, in SaintesArt galleryArt galleryMusée archéologique de Saintes3.7 km southwest, in SaintesBest 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
Most of the 18 close by lie to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fontcouverte; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Count 9 châteaux or heritage sites and 7 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Fontcouverte. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
19 places in all: one in town and 18 within 5 km of its centre.
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes
Cathedral located in Charente-Maritime, in France.
Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes
Abbey located in Charente-Maritime, in France.
7Couvent des Jacobins de Saintes
Convent located in Charente-Maritime, in France.
12The one place in Fontcouverte, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Fontcouverte → · Parks and trails in Fontcouverte →
Further away
Head 8.4 km out for Château de Taillebourg, the best known of 12.
MuseumConservatoire du Bégonia33 km northwest, in Rochefort
GardenPlanet Exotica36 km southwest, in RoyanChâteauChâteauFort Lupin40 km northwest, in Saint-Nazaire-sur-CharenteArchaeological siteArchaeological siteTemple du moulin du Fâ34 km southwest, in BarzanPlaces within 40 km of Fontcouverte with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Fontcouverte
What is there to see in Fontcouverte?
The one place mapped in Fontcouverte is Château Rachemont. We list 1 place in town. Another 18 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Fontcouverte?
7 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée archéologique de Saintes, Musée de l'Échevinage de Saintes, Musée du Présidial de Saintes and Musée Dupuy-Mestreau.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fontcouverte?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Taillebourg (8.4 km), Château de la Roche-Courbon (16 km), Château de Cognac (22 km), Donjon de Pons (21 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 Fontcouverte, 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 (6)
- Amphithéâtre de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Échevinage de Saintes: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Dupuy-Mestreau: Juliofsanguino, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conservatoire du Bégonia: Marion1000, 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.