Métairie des Pères and one more place to visit in Les Gonds
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 12 of the 19 places on the list. 2 places to visit are mapped in Les Gonds, with 17 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. Château de Taillebourg is worth a day, 14 km from the centre.
Most famous in Les Gonds
Then come a château, an attraction and a cathedral, behind Métairie des Pères.
Archaeological siteAmphithéâtre de Saintes4.4 km northwest, in Saintes
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes3.7 km north, 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.
The lie of the land
Out of town, most of the 17 are to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Les Gonds; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (12), then museums or galleries (4).
Dark: in Les Gonds. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
After the 2 in town come 17 more 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.
9Couvent des Jacobins de Saintes
Convent located in Charente-Maritime, in France.
14The 2 places in Les Gonds first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Les Gonds → · Parks and trails in Les Gonds →
Out of town
Château de Taillebourg, at 14 km, heads the 12 day trips.
GardenPlanet Exotica32 km west, in Royan
MuseumConservatoire du Bégonia35 km northwest, in RochefortArchaeological siteArchaeological siteTemple du moulin du Fâ28 km southwest, in BarzanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bourg-Charente30 km east, in Bourg-CharentePlaces within 40 km of Les Gonds with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Les Gonds: your questions
What is there to see in Les Gonds?
The first on our list in Les Gonds are Métairie des Pères and Château de Thérac. We list 2 places in town. Another 17 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Les Gonds?
4 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.
Which places in Les Gonds are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Les Gonds are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Métairie des Pères and Château de Thérac.
What well-known places are within a day out of Les Gonds?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Taillebourg (14 km), Château de la Roche-Courbon (19 km), Donjon de Pons (16 km), Château de Cognac (22 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 Les Gonds, 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
- Planet Exotica: Louis-Dominique 1er Spatiens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conservatoire du Bégonia: Marion1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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