Jonzac to see, Château de Jonzac first
Around Jonzac, the places to visit include 4 museums, 3 châteaux and 3 attractions. We list 10 places to visit in Jonzac and 3 within 5 km of its centre. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. The centre alone has 6 within 1 km. A drive of 36 km brings you to Château Lafite Rothschild.
First stops in Jonzac
The rest of the best known are 3 museums, a theme park and a fort.
Theme parkLes Antilles de Jonzacin townMuseumMuseumMusée archéologique des Carmesin townFortFortPorte de ville de Jonzacin townMuseumMuseumLa Maison de l'Énergiein townMuseumMuseumMoulin de chez Bretin townBest 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
To the northwest is where most of the 3 nearby are.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Jonzac; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (5) and châteaux or heritage sites (4).
Dark: in Jonzac. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
10 in town lead, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 10 places in Jonzac first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Names further out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Château Lafite Rothschild, 36 km off.
ChâteauChâteau Lafite Rothschild36 km southwest, in Pauillac
ChâteauChâteau Mouton Rothschild36 km southwest, in PauillacAttractionAttractionArc de Germanicus37 km northwest, in SaintesCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes37 km northwest, in SaintesChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Faye7.5 km south, in Villexavier
ChâteauCitadelle de Blaye39 km southwest, in BlayeChâteauChâteauDonjon de Pons17 km northwest, in Pons
ChâteauChâteau de Barbezieux22 km east, in Barbezieux-Saint-HilaireAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Étienne de Bassac35 km northeast, in BassacChâteauChâteauChâteau Cos d'Estournel36 km southwest, in Saint-Estèphe
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes36 km northwest, in SaintesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cognac29 km north, in CognacPlaces within 40 km of Jonzac with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Jonzac
What is there to see in Jonzac?
The first on our list in Jonzac are Château de Jonzac, Les Antilles de Jonzac, Musée archéologique des Carmes and Porte de ville de Jonzac. We list 10 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Jonzac?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée archéologique des Carmes, La Maison de l'Énergie, Moulin de chez Bret and Art Galerie.
Which places in Jonzac are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Jonzac are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Jonzac and Porte de ville de Jonzac.
What well-known places are within a day out of Jonzac?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château Lafite Rothschild (36 km), Château Mouton Rothschild (36 km), Arc de Germanicus (37 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (37 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 Jonzac, 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)
- Les Antilles de Jonzac: rosier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Lafite Rothschild: Ken Case, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Mouton Rothschild: Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Blaye: Pinpin 18:38, 3 May 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Barbezieux: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, 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.